PALO ALTO, Calif. - Bay Area leaders are slamming President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to quell protests against ICE raids in the Los Angeles area.

Leaders speak out in Palo Alto

What they're saying:

"The president is seeking to create a reality television theater, risking human lives, risking violence," said San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller at a news conference in Palo Alto Sunday.

"It is clear that this move to federalize the National Guard troops is designed to inflame and divide. That is the goal, to create chaos and inflame, and trigger a reaction," said U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin of San Mateo, a Democrat.

"We're here to urge that all protests remain peaceful," said Democratic U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, who represents the Peninsula and South Bay.

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