Trump and Cabinet officials cite Minneapolis riots, Walz’s response to justify troops in Los Angeles - Albert Lea Tribune

Trump and Cabinet officials cite Minneapolis riots, Walz’s response to justify troops in Los Angeles - Albert Lea Tribune

By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune (TNS) President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet are citing the Minneapolis riots and Gov. Tim Walz’s response as they explain why they’ve deployed troops to quell protests in Los Angeles. Trump has deployed about 700 Marines and federalized thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quash protests of immigration raids, despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has derided the move…