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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jun 11, 2025

Nothing we do precludes them from doing their job.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 11, 2025

You’re putting a federal problem on our laps. And know what? It gets old after a while.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

$134 million should be going to LA’s fire recovery and is shameful.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

the deployment was poorly planned, and claimed the soldiers were 'without fuel, food, water or a place to sleep.'

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jun 10, 2025

Peaceful protesting is legal. But once you cross the line, you will be arrested.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

Trump, without consulting California leaders, commandeered 2,000 of our state's National Guard members to deploy on our streets illegally and for no reason.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Jun 10, 2025

This year, passing a balanced budget required the difficult decision that reflects the reality of Trump and Republicans tanking our national economy and attempting to strip away healthcare.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jun 10, 2025

Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Jun 10, 2025

FEMA fundamentally needs to go away as it exists.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

Instead of rolling back the program — meaning cutting people off for basic care — we’re capping it.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

[T]his is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 10, 2025

This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first – but it clearly won’t end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Jun 10, 2025

Direction to DoD forces to either detain, just as they would at any federal facility guarded by military, lawbreakers under Title 18 until they can be arrested and processed by federal law enforcement, or arrest them.

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