Source: The Bulwark
by Will Saletan
“Donald Trump says his latest venture into dictatorship — deploying the National Guard and Marines against American citizens, over the opposition of state and local officials — is about safeguarding the rule of law. ‘If we see danger to our country and to our citizens, we’ll be very, very strong in terms of law and order,’ Trump told reporters on Sunday, as protests escalated in Los Angeles against his deportations. ‘It’s about law and order.’ Don’t believe it. Trump is using the Guard and the military to enforce his will, not the law. The evidence of his insincerity is what he did four years ago: When rioters were on his side, he didn’t call in the Guard. He embraced the criminals, pardoned them, and purged the law enforcement officials who prosecuted them. He’s a despot and a scofflaw.” (06/11/25)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-scofflaw-strongman-los-angeles-january-6th-law-and-order