Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina, along with 25 other Republican attorneys general, released a joint statement in support of President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in California. The statement comes in response to violent incidents that occurred over the weekend, which the attorneys general described as actions taken “under the false banner of protest.”
The group expressed their position on maintaining public order and law enforcement. They stated: “We will always defend the right to peacefully protest, but there’s nothing peaceful about arson, assault, and anarchy. If you set police cars on fire, throw Molotov cocktails at law enforcement, and loot businesses, you must be held accountable.”
The statement criticized local leadership in California for what they perceive as inadequate responses to such incidents. It further emphasized the necessity of federal intervention when local measures are deemed insufficient: “In California, we’re seeing the results of leadership that excuses lawlessness and undermines law enforcement. When local and state officials won’t act, the federal government must.”
In closing their statement, the coalition affirmed their alignment with law enforcement efforts and President Trump’s actions: “We stand with law enforcement, we support President Trump’s action, and we will not let chaos take hold in our states.”
This coalition includes attorneys general from South Carolina as well as Georgia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia.
