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Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco to quell crime after speaking to the mayor and several prominent business leaders who said they're working hard to clean up the city.

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Mayor: Trump drops San Francisco troop plan and federal agent surge to Bay Area
What we know about National Guard, other federal agents coming to San Francisco
Photos of Protesters Pushing Back on Trump’s Plan to Surge Federal Troops to San Francisco
Demonstrators in the San Francisco area protested the arrival of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at a U.S. Coast Guard base on Thursday, as President Donald Trump planned to surge federal fo...

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Federal Surge Called Off Across the Bay Area, Officials Confirm
Gavin Newsom dismisses Trump's National Guard plans in San Francisco
San Jose Spotlight: Santa Clara County Remains On Guard Despite Ice Reprieve
Despite the sighs of relief, however, speakers at the East San Jose event -- a group that also included elected officials for San Jose and Santa Clara County, as well as a number of nonprofit leaders ...

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Shots fired, driver hurt and held after truck rams into Coast Guard base in San Francisco
How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge
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Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to mayor

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.

Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law

The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago.
San Francisco Examiner

Lurie: SF ‘prepared’ for potential deployment of federal agents, troops

Trump has claimed “unquestioned power” and indicated he could justify deploying federal troops to San Francisco under the Insurrection Act, an 1807 law that gives the federal government authority to suppress a rebellion or civil unrest.
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