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Trump "Strongly Recommending" Sending National Guard to SF

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California National Guard soldiers (front) stand guard at a federal building on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Airdate: Thursday, October 16 at 9:30AM

In a news conference Wednesday President Trump said he will be “strongly recommending” his administration  look into sending the National Guard into San Francisco, which he called “a mess”. The comments come after tech titans Elon Musk and Mark Benioff asked the president to send troops to the city, and just hours after mayor Daniel Lurie and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins insisted that crime is down and the city doesn’t need help. We talk about the calls for the National Guard, what may come next, and get your reaction.

Guests:

Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED - Lagos is the co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown podcast

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