President Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, calling it crime-ridden and claiming residents want federal help

The group is made up of representatives from the city attorney and "other affected department heads," Lurie explained, and he said the group meets regularly to coordinate a policy response.

Federal troops, if deployed, might have broader freedom to arrest suspects in San Francisco if the Insurrection Act is invoked by President Trump.

President Trump's suggestion that he will soon send federal forces into San Francisco was met with outrage and eye-rolls from local residents and leaders, who called it unnecessary.

President Trump on Sunday said he would be sending the National Guard to San Francisco to make it "great again."

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his intention to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco, claiming that people in the city “want” it. “We’re going to go t

President Donald Trump over the weekend made the most direct statements yet about his plans to send National Guard troops to San Francisco.

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson has called on Donald Trump to "save" San Francisco as the president weighs sending National Guard troops to the city.

President Donald Trump yesterday vowed to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco. Trump made the remarks in a nationally-televised interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. The President didn’t say when he would send in federal troops, but he added that, unlike Chicago, San Francisco wanted federal troops.

President Trump emphasizes sending federal troops to San Francisco, sparking controversy with local leaders and residents.