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M.B. Mack

Trump Showed a 'Hallmark of Authoritarian Rule' by Deploying National Guard Over ICE Enforcement, Expert Warns

U.S. President Donald Trump (Credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Donald Trump's decision to deploy military personnel to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration enforcement has raised alarms among legal experts and state officials, who warn it may signal a dangerous overreach of executive power.

Tensions escalated after Trump authorized military support without invoking the Insurrection Act, which would formally permit the use of troops in civilian law enforcement, according to NBC News.

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