Trump Pauses San Francisco Federal Surge; Agents Arrive

President Donald Trump paused plans for a federal "surge" of forces into San Francisco after discussions with Mayor Daniel Lurie and calls from tech leaders including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, saying he would give the mayor time to address public-safety concerns. The decision followed protests and reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents had already arrived at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, where police used at least one flash‑bang to clear demonstrators. Trump framed the pause as deference to Lurie’s progress, while Lurie and other local officials warned that a militarized occupation would hinder the city's recovery. Critics said the episode highlighted the influence of wealthy tech executives and drew legal and political pushback as the administration pursues Homeland Security task-force and National Guard or federalized deployments in multiple cities; federal enforcement activity in the Bay Area has continued.