SAN FRANCISCO - As the countdown to San Francisco 's signature tech event is on, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told the New York Times in an interview published on Friday that he'd welcome National Guard troops in the city if President Trump decided to deploy them.

What we know:

In the article, Benioff was critical of having to pay for hundreds of off-duty police officers to patrol the area in and around Moscone Center. That's where streets are closed off for the annual Dreamforce conference. The big event kicks off next Tuesday.

When asked about sending in the troops, Benioff told the paper, "We don't have enough cops, so if they can be cops, I'm all for it."

Shortly after the article's publication, Benioff posted on X (formerly Twitter): "We’re partnering with the city to hi

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