US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has instructed the Department of Homeland Security not to get involved in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities request federal assistance or federal property is under threat.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said cities must protect their own state and local property. “Under no circumstances are we going to participate unless, and until, they ask us for help,” he wrote. He added that ICE and Border Patrol personnel would continue to guard federal buildings and would do so “very powerfully”.
