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Benioff Backs Trump Sending National Guard to San Francisco, Drawing Rebukes

City leaders call the idea unnecessary, citing falling crime, strict legal limits on federalized troops.

National Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC on June 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says National Guard could help what he sees as a police officer shortage in San Francisco.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff seen in this file photo from Sept. 17, 2024. The Salesforce CEO told the New York Times he wants President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to combat crime.
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Overview

  • In a New York Times interview, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he supports President Trump deploying the National Guard to San Francisco, arguing the city lacks sufficient police.
  • Soon after, Benioff said Salesforce is partnering with the city to hire 200 additional trained law enforcement professionals for next week’s Dreamforce conference.
  • San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins denounced the proposal and warned she would hold any federal personnel accountable if they violate the law.
  • The mayor’s office pointed to its Rebuilding the Ranks plan to reach 2,000 officers and reported crime down nearly 30% citywide to the lowest levels in decades.
  • Legal constraints under Posse Comitatus and recent rulings have curbed such deployments, including a Los Angeles decision deeming Trump’s use of Guard troops unlawful and blocks in Oregon and Illinois.