Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.

President Trump issued a memo authorizing the National Guard to post up in Los Angeles, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it "illegal."

The divergent approaches taken by California and Texas’ governors shows how the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power.

“The governor has the authority ... to talk about all these other issues. We had a very decent conversation.” “He never once brought up the National Guard. He’s a stone-cold liar ...

The National Guard under Governor Pete Wilson’s authority was ... by the federal deployment never satisfactorily resolved issues with its mission, its communications, and its rules of engagement.

DeWine's remarks come as the National Guard was deployed in California following protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's mass deportation policy.