Military Show of Force in Los Angeles Exposes Dangerous Overreach of Federal Power

In a troubling demonstration of federal power run amok, National Guard troops rehearsed and executed a show of force at MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, aimed squarely at intimidating undocumented immigrants and their defenders. This operation, ordered under the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, exemplifies how military resources have been dangerously repurposed to police American streets—an alarming violation of our nation’s foundational commitment to civilian law enforcement.When National Security Crosses the Line Into Domestic PolicingMaj. Gen. Scott Sherman, overseeing National Guard troops in Los Angeles, testified to multiple rehearsals before deploying soldiers in what critics rightly call a spectacle designed to...