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On the recordJuly 25, 2022
And where there is a true and total breakdown of law and order where citizens' most basic rights have been violated, then the Federal government can and should send the National Guard to restore order and secure the peace without having to wait for the approval of some Governor that thinks it is politically incorrect to call them in.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump suggests the Federal government should act without waiting for state approval in cases of law and order breakdown.

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