SEATTLE — As President Donald Trump escalates military deployments to U.S. cities, some prominent Washington Republicans and conservative activists are praising the moves — and suggesting they’d welcome National Guard troops in Seattle.

On social media, the Washington State Republican Party has regularly accused Seattle leaders of condoning lawlessness, and tagged the U.S. Justice Department, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration leaders in its posts.

At times, the party’s messaging has taken on a tattling tone, pleading for Trump to unleash federal troops or federal law enforcement on Seattle, as he has done in other Democratic-led cities, including Portland, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Portland today, Seattle tomorrow. President Trump

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