Trump, National Guard and riots and immigration protests
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The disagreement between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over Trump deploying state National Guard troops to Los Angeles is now being debated in court. We’ll explain how the situation developed and answer some common questions.
The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.
Americans shared their thoughts on President Donald Trump sending the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the Trump administration to rescind the deployment, saying the federal government was moving to "take over the California National Guard," calling the move "purposefully inflammatory" and saying it will "only escalate tensions."
LA is feeling the heavy hand of the White House tonight as 1000s of troops are deployed in response to protests & resistance to wide spread harsh ICE Raids
President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said he plans to send the National Guard to Los Angeles to combat protests against ICE that began this weekend following immigration raids in the city.