As President Donald Trump continues to flirt with the idea of sending the National Guard to Baltimore, Gov. Wes Moore said he’s gearing up for a legal fight if it happens.
Trump on Wednesday seemed to soften his language on the idea of surging federal law enforcement in Maryland after appearing to announce his intent on Tuesday.
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“We could go into Baltimore and straighten it out very quickly, too,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday. “The people in Baltimore, the people in all the places we talk about they want to see us there. I think we are pretty much waiting until we get asked and properly because we are doing them a big service.”
That call will likely never come from Gov. Moore, who has repeatedly said he does not believe the National Guard is the appropriate tool to help curb crime in Baltimore. During a housing announcement event in Columbia on Wednesday, Gov. Moore addressed public safety before answering questions.
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