""We don't have enough cops, so if they [National Guard] can be cops, I'm all for it," he told The New York Times from aboard his private plane."
"The National Guard is generally not allowed to perform domestic law enforcement duties when federalized by the president. Last month, a federal judge ruled that Trump's use of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act - which restricts use of the military for domestic law enforcement - and ordered that the troops not be used in law enforcement operations within California."
"Trump has also ordered the National Guard to deploy to cities such as Portland, Ore., and Chicago, citing the need to protect federal officers and assets in the face of ongoing immigration protests. Those efforts have been met with criticism from local leaders and are the subject of ongoing legal battles."
Marc Benioff praised President Trump and urged deploying the National Guard to address crime in San Francisco while traveling to host the Dreamforce conference. Benioff said he had to hire hundreds of off-duty police officers to provide event security. Federal restrictions generally bar the National Guard from domestic law enforcement when federalized, and a judge recently ruled that Trump's use of Guard troops in Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Trump has deployed Guard troops to cities such as Portland and Chicago, prompting criticism from local leaders and ongoing legal battles.
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