{"id":2470028,"date":"2025-08-02T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-national-guard-deployment-hurt-fentanyl-seizures-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T14:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:50:59","slug":"newsom-national-guard-deployment-hurt-fentanyl-seizures-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-national-guard-deployment-hurt-fentanyl-seizures-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom: National Guard deployment hurt fentanyl seizures &#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\">20<\/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%2Fnewsom-national-guard-deployment-hurt-fentanyl-seizures-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=2470028&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>California Governor Gavin Newsom has criticized former President Donald Trump&#8217;s deployment of the California National Guard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-putting-migrant-kids-in-facilities-akin-to-jails-separating-them-from-parents-for-weeks-reports\/\" title=\"Biden Putting Migrant Kids In \u2018Facilities Akin To Jails,\u2019 Separating Them From Parents \u2018For Weeks\u2019: Reports\">federal facilities<\/a> in Los Angeles, claiming it led to a 57% decline in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-send-310m-to-guatemala-for-migrant-relief\/\" title=\"Biden admin. to send 0M to Guatemala for \u2018migrant relief\u2019\">fentanyl seizures<\/a> at the southern border. According to Newsom&#8217;s office, this drop occurred between May and June when the National Guard&#8217;s Counterdrug Task Force was reassigned, reducing its operations against drug trafficking.newsom argues that moving troops away from their counterdrug and wildfire-fighting duties was an unlawful power grab and negatively affected public safety efforts in the state.The management also noted that most of the deployed National Guard members are expected to return soon,and Newsom called for the immediate release of the remainder.  <\/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\">Newsom: National Guard deployment hurt fentanyl seizures<\/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_2195242\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> is blaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> deployment of the California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Guard<\/a> for a 57% decrease in the amount of fentanyl seized at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>The number of pounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fentanyl<\/a> dropped by that percentage between May and June during seizure operations by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> National Guard&rsquo;s Counterdrug Task Force, the Governor&rsquo;s Office said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/07\/31\/trumps-unlawful-calguard-power-grab-results-in-57-decrease-in-fentanyl-pounds-seized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.&nbsp; In June, 260 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3489506\/rep-hamadeh-applauds-trumps-order-on-homelessness\/\">Rep. Hamadeh applauds Trump&#8217;s order on homelessness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3489500\/abbott-touts-classroom-cell-phone-ban-expanded-child-protections\/\">Abbott touts classroom cell phone ban, expanded child protections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3489483\/oct-7-hostage-families-stage-emergency-protest-tel-aviv\/\">Oct. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >7 hostage families stage emergency protest<\/a> in Tel Aviv<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Newsom said the decrease happened because National Guard troops were taken off their California tasks and assigned by Trump to guard federal facilities in Los Angeles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines following protests and riots that occurred in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on illegal immigrants. But California leaders such as the Democratic governor and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a longtime Democrat and former congresswoman, called the deployment unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom blasted the deployment both in the news release and during a news conference Thursday announcing the addition of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thecentersquare.com\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_79d55ffd-6c35-4d60-97a8-8350ae54b663.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two Firehawk helicopters<\/a>&nbsp;for the state&rsquo;s firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n<p>National Guard members were taken away from their work on fighting and preventing wildfires, Newsom told&nbsp;reporters at the Sacramento headquarters of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump and Stephen Miller took the National Guard off of essential public safety assignments to fulfill a sick power grab within California communities,&rdquo; Newsom said in the news release. Miller is the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security.<\/p>\n<p>The Center Square reached out Friday to the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Defense to comment on Newsom&rsquo;s remarks, but did not get a response.<\/p>\n<p>Usually almost 450 service members are deployed statewide, including at ports of entry, to combat transnational criminal organizations and seize illegal narcotics, the Governor&rsquo;s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reassigned California National Guard members of the Counterdrug Task Force to the deployment in Los Angeles, according to the Governor&rsquo;s Office, which called the deployment unlawful.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3488874\/californians-voice-support-for-trumps-homelessness-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CALIFORNIANS VOICE SUPPORT FOR TRUMP&rsquo;S HOMELESSNESS ORDER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All but 300 National Guard members are expected to go home soon, the Governor&rsquo;s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said the Trump administration should immediately allow the remaining Guard members to go back to their families and civilian jobs.<\/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_2195242\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2195242\"}});<\/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>Newsom: Guard deployment caused 57% drop in fentanyl seizures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2470029,"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\/08\/california-national-guard-protest-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60490,10250,37479,3678,32076],"class_list":["post-2470028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drug-seizures","tag-fentanyl","tag-national-guard","tag-newsom","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/california-national-guard-protest-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470028","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470028"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470032,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470028\/revisions\/2470032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}