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ANALYSIS

For Trump, calling up the Guard was first choice, not last option

Unlike his 1960s forebears, the president showed no reluctance to overrule a governor and send in troops to quell California protests.

A line of California National Guard troops stand in formation guarding a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. (AP Photo Jae Hong)
A line of California National Guard troops stand in formation guarding a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. (AP Photo Jae Hong)
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