Overview

• In a New York Times interview, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he fully supports President Trump and would welcome Guard troops, arguing, “We don’t have enough cops, so if they can be cops, I’m all for it.”
• Benioff tied his stance to security for next week’s Dreamforce, saying he pays for hundreds of off‑duty officers and posting that Salesforce is partnering with the city to hire 200 additional trained law enforcement professionals for the event.
• San Francisco officials condemned the idea, with District Attorney Brooke Jenkins warning she would hold any unlawful federal actors accountable and the mayor’s office highlighting a police hiring plan and a nearly 30% drop in citywide crime.
• Courts have curbed federalized troop use for domestic law enforcement, including a ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer that found Trump’s Los Angeles deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, with other deployments blocked in Oregon and Illinois.
• Trump has floated sending troops to the city, while Dreamforce is set to draw roughly 45,000 to 50,000 attendees and generate major local revenue, intensifying focus on policing and event security.