The Trump administration's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the state's consent is a calculated, authoritarian escalation meant to provoke confrontation, suppress dissent,

In response, Newsom said Trump’s remarks were “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The Democratic governor’s comments were a forceful rebuke to the president’s claims ... Newsom immediately jumped on the comment, comparing the federal administration to an “authoritarian ...

The comments mark the latest escalation in a war of words between Newsom and the Republican ... as Trump defends $134M troop deployment over ‘authoritarian’ backlash John Fetterman rips ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s filed an emergency motion to block President Donald Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guardsmen, saying the president’s actions were illegal.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom went scorched earth on Donald Trump in a withering address on Tuesday, likening the president to “failed dictators” and warning Americans, “other states are next.” The Democrat gave a fervent play-by-play of events that have taken place in Los Angeles since last week,