Summary

**Category: us** **** President Donald Trump plans to send the National Guard to San Francisco after deploying them to cities like Chicago and Portland. The purpose is reportedly to reduce crime and protect federal property. Newsweek writers debate the legal and political implications of these deployments. **Key Facts:** - President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to San Francisco. - Similar deployments have already taken place in Chicago and Portland. - The stated justification for these deployments is crime reduction and protection of federal property. - There is a debate on whether these deployments are legal and necessary. - Some argue these actions are within presidential powers; others see them as overreach. - Critics point out that crime has been decreasing nationwide for two years. - The debate involves comparisons to past Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy using the National Guard during segregation. - There are calls for judicial and political counteractions to these deployments.