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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: Calls for withdrawal of National Guard in Los Angeles
Description: California Governor Gavin Newsom has called on President Donald Trump to withdraw what he calls an unlawful National Guard deployment in Los Angeles. Newsom slams the move as a violation of state sovereignty that stokes unrest and drains vital resources. This follows Trump's dispatch of 2,000 troops to quell protests sparked by federal immigration raids. For three days, demonstrators and immigration agents have clashed across L.A., as Trump's nationwide immigration crackdown intensifies. Elvis Presslin spoke to Johanna Leblanc, Adjunct Professor at Howard University