As fire season approaches, California's National Guard commander has requested the Trump administration to return 200 troops, reducing their current focus on immigration-related unrest. Currently, the unit assigned to wildfire management is only at 40% capacity. Governor Gavin Newsom, who believes the federal deployment of troops is illegal, has been a strong advocate for this request, stressing the importance of redeploying troops to their critical firefighting duties rather than engaging in politically charged missions. The outcome of this request remains pending, with military leadership acknowledging the pressing need for support in firefighting efforts.
The military commander of the National Guard requested the Trump administration to return 200 troops to California amid concerns over wildfire staffing levels.
Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized the importance of redeploying National Guard troops back to firefighting roles as protests around immigration have subsided.
Newsom criticized the federalization of troops as illegal and urged President Trump to heed military leaders' advice to redeploy troops for essential missions.
The National Guard firefighting unit is currently at only 40% of its staffing capacity as fire season approaches, creating a significant operational concern.
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