Driving the news: State and local officials have slammed Trump's directive to send federal troops into the city as unnecessary and dangerous. Newsom said in a Sunday statement that the personnel are on their way now, calling the administration's action "a breathtaking abuse of the law and power." "This isn't about public safety, it's about power," Newsom's statement continued. "The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens."