'Fanning the flames': 3 ex-GOP governors slam Trump's 'infuriating' use of National Guard

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : In an NBC report published Tuesday, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich used the phrase in warning against what he sees as an increasingly confrontational approach from Trump.
50% : " Trump has floated the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act -- a rarely used law that allows the president to deploy U.S. military forces for domestic law enforcement.
47% : Don't just shove stuff down my throat,'" Kasich said, per the report.
40% : The remarks come as Trump pushes to send troops into cities like Chicago and Portland under the stated goal of protecting federal agents and curbing violent crime -- a plan that has triggered legal challenges and political backlash from Democratic governors.
37% : "I would say: 'Here are my problems.
33% : At a Monday press conference, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) accused Trump of deliberately inflaming tensions to justify that move.
31% : "The Trump administration is following a playbook: Cause chaos, create fear and confusion," he said, citing what he described as heavy-handed federal responses to protests.

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