Sending the California National Guard to quell Los Angeles’ riots was merely a “diversion” from the Elon Musk falling out and the Senate’s gridlock on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, contends Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

“His order to deploy the National Guard in California is unnecessary, inflammatory, and provocative,” Schumer told The Hill on Monday. “Trump should immediately revoke his command to use the National Guard and leave the law enforcement to the governor and the mayor, who are more than capable of handling the situation.

“Americans do not need or deserve this unnecessary and provocative chaos.”

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