Overview

• In a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump said he intends to send forces to San Francisco, portraying the city as out of control and blaming what he called woke Democratic policies.
• Trump compared the planned action to earlier deployments in Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis and Portland, claiming those efforts expelled criminals and improved safety.
• He again floated using the Insurrection Act as a legal basis for broader federal intervention, calling it an indisputable power while saying he prefers his current approach.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the prospect of a military presence in San Francisco, and local authorities have not announced consent or a timetable for any deployment.
• Courts have already halted or limited related deployments in cities such as Chicago and Portland, and nationwide 'No Kings' protests over the weekend drew large crowds opposing city militarization, according to organizers.