San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says that President Trump called him and said he was “calling off any plans for a federal deployment” in the city.
On Thursday, for the second time in as many days, Mayor Daniel Lurie addressed San Franciscans.
He laid out the conversation he had with President Trump about a surge of federal agents into the Bay Area.
“I was told that this surge was being called off. He only spoke about San Francisco prior so all I can say is what he told me,” Lurie said.
The mayor says he told the president San Francisco is making progress on everything from homelessness to crime and that the city doesn’t need federal help. He did say, however, that his office remains open to cooperation in combating the city’s drug crisis.
The operation being called off is being hailed as a victory by some, while others say they still have fears over the federal government’s immigration enforcement.
Several rallies and protests had been planned around the Bay Area Thursday.
Organizers tell ABC7 News despite the pause in the operation, they’re still encouraging everyone to come out and make their voices heard.
Read ABC7 News reporter Tim Johns’ full story here.