Gov. Gavin Newsom made the case in a televised address Tuesday evening that President Donald Trump’s decisions to send military forces to immigration protests in Los Angeles have put the nation at the precipice of authoritarianism. The California governor urged Americans to stand up to Trump, calling it a “perilous moment” for democracy and the country’s long-held legal norms. “California may be first, but it clearly won’t end here,” Newsom said, speaking to cameras from a studio in Los Angeles. “Other states are next. Democracy is next.” “Democracy is under assault right before our eyes — the moment we’ve feared has arrived,” he added.
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