California elected officials reacted with concern Tuesday to President Donald Trump ’s threat to send troops to Democratic strongholds like San Francisco and other major cities to fight what the commander-in-chief called a “war from within.”

Speaking to a highly unusual gathering of top U.S. military officials in Virginia, Trump called on generals to defend the country against an internal invasion. He suggested using Democratic-led cities as “training grounds” for the National Guard.

The president’s comments quickly drew condemnation from Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Scott Wiener, as well as immigration advocates across California.

“Training the military to ‘quell civil disturbances’ is another step toward authoritarianism,” Wiener posted on X. “Li

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