California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a request for information on the Trump administration's use of military and federal law enforcement, arguingthe administration is leveraging the forces to "intimidate those defending a fair electoral process," the Democratic governor's office said in a Sunday press release.

Newsweek has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment via email during non-working hours Sunday.

Why It Matters

Newsom and Trump have repeatedly clashed in recent months, with tensions escalating after Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of U.S. Marines to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles in June over Newsom's objections.

The Democratic governor has also opposed the Texas GOP's redistricting maps, which ar

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