Gov. Maura Healey said sending the National Guard to major U.S. cities is a “waste of resources,” but the first-term Democrat declined to say if she is coordinating with any local officials or preparing any action in case President Donald Trump tries to deploy troops in Massachusetts.

The prospect of the military arriving here comes as Trump has deployed National Guard units to multiple cities he argues are dealing with high crime or are epicenters of federal immigration activity even as governors and mayors have largely voiced opposition to their arrival.

Healey said there is “no reason” to deploy the National Guard here, even as a string of “street takeovers” has led to a burnt police cruiser, confrontations with law enforcement, and injuries, while a pro-Palestine protest in Boston Tu

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