California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that President Trump’s decision to redeploy National Guard troops led to a 57% drop in fentanyl seizures at the southern border in June.
According to the Governor’s Office, seizures by the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force fell from 603 pounds in May to 260 pounds in June after Trump reassigned troops to guard federal facilities in Los Angeles following protests over ICE raids.
Newsom called the deployment a “sick power grab,” blaming Trump and White House deputy Stephen Miller for pulling troops off critical public safety roles, including firefighting and narcotics interdiction.
Speaking at a news conference in Sacramento, Newsom said the reassignment removed troops from key positions across the state — especially at ports of entry — where they normally aid in intercepting drugs and combating transnational criminal organizations.
The Governor’s Office labeled the deployment unlawful and said only 300 Guard members remain active, with most expected to return home soon.
Newsom urged the Trump administration to release the remaining troops back to their civilian lives.
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