NEW YORK (WABC) -- Officials in New York City and New York state are pushing back against the idea of National Guard troops coming to New York City.
On Monday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch met with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and her message was clear. In that meeting, Tisch said there is no need for the Trump administration to send in the National Guard as it has done in Washington, D.C.
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a news conference where she revealed to reporters she recently had a phone call with President Donald Trump in an apparent attempt head off deployments of federal troops in New York City.
A source close to the governor confirmed to ABC News that Hochul initiated the call and spoke with Trump on Saturday evening.
"I said Mr. President, I can give you all the