NSL4A Press Releases and Statements
National Security Leaders for America Condemns Trump’s Call to Use U.S. Cities as Military Training Grounds
NSL4A today unequivocally condemned the recent remarks made by President Donald J. Trump during a meeting with senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico, as reported by The Associated Press and The New York Times.
In a moment that should alarm every American who values public safety, constitutional governance, and civilian control of the military, Mr. Trump reportedly said:
“We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military.”
National Security Leaders for America Declares Portland Guard Deployment Legally Unjustified and an Alarming Normalization of Uniformed Troops Patrolling U.S. Cities
NSL4A strongly condemns President Trump’s unilateral decision to deploy National Guard forces to Portland, Oregon, which endangers our democracy, misuses our military, and disregards the rule of law. This deployment is disruptive to National Guard members and their families, disrupting their training and preparedness, and reducing the nation’s ability to defend itself against real enemies.
National Security Leaders for America Condemns Pentagon’s Demand for ‘pre-clearance’ of any and all factual reporting
NSL4A today condemned the Pentagon’s new rule that journalists covering the Pentagon beat must pledge not to report to the public any lawfully obtained news and information, regardless of classification status, that does not pass their new ‘pre-clearance’ standards. The organization called the rule a massive step away from the transparency and scrutiny that prevents groupthink.
National Security Leaders for America Files Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Opposing Federalization of California National Guard
NSL4A announced today that it has filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s challenge to the federalization of the California National Guard.
The brief, filed by NSL4A’s counsel at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, underscores the historic and legal limits on the President’s authority to seize control of state National Guard units without a governor’s consent. At issue is the President’s June 7, 2025, order to federalize and deploy 4,000 California Guard members to Los Angeles under 10 U.S.C. § 12406, despite Governor Newsom’s determination that local police forces were sufficient to maintain order.
National Security Leaders for America Condemns Political Violence in the Wake of the Charlie Kirk Murder
NSL4A condemns in the strongest possible terms the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Violence against political leaders and our fellow citizens is unacceptable, un-American, and a direct threat to our democracy.