California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has announced the deployment of his own “crime suppression” teams around the state after President Donald Trump floated the idea of extending his Washington, DC, crime crackdown to other cities.

Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the Pentagon to train National Guard troops to enforce federal law and be ready for “rapid nationwide deployment,” naming Chicago, Baltimore, New York City, and San Francisco as potential locations for clean-up operations.

Within three days, Newsom held a press conference bashing Trump for “undermining” Democrat-run cities, and offered his version of a clean-up effort:

“While the Trump Administration undermines cities, California is partnering with them — and delivering real results,” the governor said.

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