Gavin Newsom Criticizes Trump's 'Wasteful' National Guard Deployment to LA

Criticism of National Guard Deployment

• 🎯 California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
• 💰 Newsom called the deployment a waste of hundreds of millions of dollars, citing a utilization rate of less than 5% for the National Guard.
• 🇺🇸 He highlighted the contrast between this deployment and President Trump's decision not to send military boots on the ground overseas during his first term.

Pentagon's Role and Demobilization

• 📉 The Pentagon's attempt to reconcile the low utilization rate led to the manipulation of a figure to 26%, which Newsom stated is actually around 5%.
• ⚠️ Newsom described the situation as absurd and highlighted the Pentagon's incapacity to address the lack of activity.
• 🚶‍♂️ A demobilization of approximately 2,000 troops from the 79th Infantry was discussed due to the perceived absurdity of the deployment.