Retired Army General Criticizes Guard Use, Padilla Removal in LA

Major General Randy Manner, USA (Ret)
Former Acting Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Joan Esposito Live | WCPT 820

June 12, 2025

In an interview on Joan Esposito Live, Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, USA (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A), criticizes the Secret Service’s treatment of Senator Alex Padilla and the political misuse of National Guard troops during immigration protests in Los Angeles.

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