City leaders are addressing concerns after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the deployment of the National Guard to San Antonio ahead of the "No Kings Day" protest scheduled for this weekend. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the city received no "advance warning" of the National Guard from Abbott.

The mayor and the police chief said the governor did not notify them of the military deployment. They also have no details about the soldiers’ mission. They said the city is prepared to oversee peaceful demonstrations at the Alamo tonight and at Travis Park on Saturday.

As more protests are planned for this weekend in TX, local leaders are weighing in on Gov. Abbott’s decision to deploy National Guard troops. Austin, TX Mayor Pro Tempore Vanessa Fuentes joins Christina Ruffini to slam the Governor’s “clear escalation” that only creates “more tension in communities instead of creating a safer community.