anyway, i don’t think stephen miller is a particularly good gambler

That is absolutely the face of a man who will relish civilian deaths, who will use every excuse to escalate violence, who will private violence, who will celebrate violence and use it to rile up supporters.

Have you officially declined to mobilize the guard?

LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery. This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust.