Trump Wants to Send Troops to Oakland, Newsom Rejects

Thanks to the SF Gate for letting us know that both Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and California Mayor Gavin Newsom have rejected President Trump’s threat/offer to send “federal law enforcement” into Oakland to help “deal with unrest.”

“The answer is no, and we would reject it,” Newsom said at his Monday press briefing.

Read More:

• Gov. Newsom responds to Trump’s threat to send federal officers to Oakland – SF Gate
• More federal law enforcement’ may be headed to Oakland, Trump says – KRON4
• Gov. Newsom refutes report that he had to ask and thank Trump for coronavirus aid – Mercury News

#BREAKING: President Trump says he may send “more federal law enforcement” to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, and other cities to deal with unrest: “In Portland they’ve done a fantastic job.” pic.twitter.com/Pe6aDv6AVt

— The Hill (@thehill) July 20, 2020