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Vance Defends Military Deployment in Los Angeles, Calls Senator Padilla ‘Jose’

Federal appeals judges cleared the way for Trump to keep California’s National Guard under his command, provoking fierce criticism from state leaders over the vice president’s comments.

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California National Guard stand guard along a street near protesters and Trump supporters in Santa Ana, Calif. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo Jae C. Hong)
Governor Newsom speaking onstage during the Vogue World: Hollywood Press Announcement at Chateau Marmont on March 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (left) and Vice President Vance addressing the press following a tour of the multiagency Federal Joint Operations Center at the Wilshire Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (right).
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Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance toured a federal command center Friday, arguing that President Trump’s order to deploy roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines was necessary after immigration protests turned violent.
  • During a Los Angeles press briefing, Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla,” drawing accusations of disrespect and suggestions of racial insensitivity from California Democrats.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass publicly condemned Vance’s misnaming and portrayal of protests, with Newsom challenging the vice president to debate him in person.
  • On June 19, a Ninth Circuit appeals panel unanimously ruled that President Trump could retain federal control of the California National Guard deployed to Los Angeles, calling the move likely legal.
  • Protests over ICE raids continue in Los Angeles, raising questions about the use of military forces in domestic law enforcement and the protection of civil liberties.