{"id":2446575,"date":"2025-06-12T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-proactively-deploys-5000-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-weekend-protests-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:17:09","slug":"greg-abbott-proactively-deploys-5000-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-weekend-protests-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-proactively-deploys-5000-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-weekend-protests-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Abbott proactively deploys 5,000 National Guard troops ahead of weekend protests &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreg-abbott-proactively-deploys-5000-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-weekend-protests-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2446575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the deployment of 5,000 National Guard troops in response to planned protests against President Donald Trump and his administration&#8217;s immigration policies. Abbott emphasized the importance of peaceful assembly but stated that Texas will not tolerate violence or property damage, warning that offenders will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-experiment-austria-suspends-not-proportionate-forced-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Failed Experiment: Austria Suspends &#039;Not Proportionate&#039; Forced Vaccination Requirement\">face legal consequences<\/a>. The National Guard will work alongside over 2,000 state police officers to maintain public order during the protests, which coincide with Trump&#8217;s birthday and a military parade this Saturday. Protests named &#8220;no Kings&#8221; are scheduled to occur in San Antonio, Austin, and several other cities across the nation. Abbott&#8217;s actions come amidst heightened tensions following recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, where protests led to a call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-increase-presence-at-shopping-malls-crowded-areas-in-northern-virginia-amid-isis-terror-threat-report\/\" title=\"Police Increase Presence At Shopping Malls, Crowded Areas In Northern Virginia Amid ISIS Terror Threat: Report\">increased law enforcement presence<\/a>. Governor Gavin Newsom of California has criticized Trump&#8217;s handling of such situations, suggesting that it poses a threat to democracy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greg Abbott proactively deploys 5,000 National Guard troops ahead of weekend protests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2134945\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced on Thursday that he is deploying 5,000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> National Guard<\/a> troops in response to planned protests this weekend against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump <\/a>and his administration&rsquo;s immigration raids.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in&nbsp;Los Angeles&nbsp;in response to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s enforcement of immigration law,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3440219\/watch-live-senator-padilla-speaks-forcibly-removed-kristi-noem-los-angeles\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senator Padilla speaks after being forcibly removed from Noem event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3439974\/cheri-bustos-senate-denounces-daughter-in-law-awisi-illinois-run-succeed-dick-durbin\/\">Cheri Bustos denounces daughter-in-law&#8217;s Illinois Senate run to succeed Durbin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439961\/rashida-tlaib-kathy-hochul-mahmoud-khalil-detention\/\">Tlaib bashes Hochul over response to Mahmoud Khalil detention<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Abbott will also deploy more than 2,000 state police officers to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >assist local law enforcement officers<\/a> and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in maintaining civil order.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, on the same day as Trump&rsquo;s birthday and military parade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3439542\/no-kings-protests-what-to-know-trump-parade-june-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests<\/a> will be held in San Antonio and Austin to oppose Trump&rsquo;s leadership. Protests are also organized in other major cities nationwide, including Washington, D.C., Chicago, and New York.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3422824\/trump-military-parade-army-250-anniversary-celebration-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP MILITARY PARADE: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ARMY&rsquo;S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Troops were seen on Wednesday night in San Antonio responding to a protest, which garnered hundreds of demonstrators, but it did not turn violent. Last Sunday, protesters were also seen in downtown San Antonio holding signs that read &ldquo;Abolish ICE&rdquo; and waving the Mexican flag.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Austin, six demonstrators were arrested for their involvement in a &ldquo;planned and well-publicized protest&rdquo; near the state capitol. They have been charged with felony criminal mischief and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texas is a law-and-order state, and the department has zero tolerance for individuals disrupting public order or endangering law enforcement officers,&rdquo; the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3437955\/newsom-refashions-himself-resistance-fighter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEWSOM REFASHIONS HIMSELF AS RESISTANCE FIGHTER AFTER APPEALS TO MAGA RIGHT <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abbott&rsquo;s deployment of the National Guard comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has strongly rebuked Trump for deploying the National Guard in response to the riots that broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend. Newsom went as far as to say that &ldquo;democracy is under attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  &ldquo;When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation,&rdquo; Newsom said after days of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests in Los Angeles. &ldquo;California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2134945\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2134945\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Abbott sends 5,000 National Guard troops for weekend protests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2446576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23437,37721,37479,3970,3694],"class_list":["post-2446575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deployment","tag-greg-abbott","tag-national-guard","tag-protests","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446579,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446575\/revisions\/2446579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2446576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}