Trump Deploys Troops to LA

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Does the President have unilateral authority to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests? Or must President Trump consult with California Governor Gavin Newsom? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Trump’s decision to activate troops without a request from the state’s governor. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce dive into Newsom’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. Plus, they discuss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S., where he now faces criminal charges for allegedly smuggling immigrants into the country. CAFE Insiders click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Not an Insider? Now more than ever, it’s critical to stay tuned. To join a community of reasoned voices in unreasonable times, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/insider or staytuned.substack.com/subscribe. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Joyce Vance here.
0:04.0	Preet Bharara and I are back with a new episode of The Insider podcast.
0:08.0	First, we discuss Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard and now U.S. Marines to Los Angeles,
0:14.0	where people have been protesting ICE activity in the area.
0:17.0	We also break down California Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's
0:21.7	federalization of the National Guard. Then we turn to the latest developments in the case against
0:27.2	Kilmar Obrego-Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The Trump administration has
0:33.1	finally returned him to the U.S., where he now faces two criminal charges for allegedly smuggling
0:38.4	immigrants into the U.S.
0:40.3	If you're a member of Cafe Insider, head to the Insider feed or click the link in the show notes
0:45.9	of this podcast to hear the full analysis.
0:48.8	Stay tuned, listeners.
0:50.1	Stick around for an excerpt from our conversation.
0:53.1	Members of Insider help support our work and get access to full episodes and other subscriber benefits.
0:59.3	Head to cafe.com slash insider or stay tuned.substack.com.
1:04.9	Now, on to the show.
1:10.4	I think it's important, Joyce, before we get into the weeds of these terms that may not be familiar to everyone, Pasi Cometatus, Title 10 of the U.S. Code, what the laws are with respect to what military officials can do, how to handle protests, what authorities you need. Before we get to any of that stuff,
1:30.4	seems to me that it's important to address why it's important. So protests happen. They have happened,
1:38.8	thankfully, by the grace of the First Amendment in this country, freedom of speech, freedom to associate,
1:44.8	freedom of assembly, and that's all well and good.
1:48.4	And we fight for that right,
1:50.0	and people on the left and people on the right
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