Trump says LA 'would be burning' without National Guard
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About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday
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.
President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.
Trump claims the troops are quelling protests. But California officials fear their real mission is bigger: militarizing mass deportation.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem blamed California Gov. Newsom for the need to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles protests.
A Department of Homeland Security request for 21,000 National Guard troops to support "expansive interior immigration enforcement operations" includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children in some cases.
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday (June 10) condemned President Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling it a reckless escalation that has deepened tensions in the city.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says the federal military intervention in Los Angeles marks the onset of a much broader effort by President Donald Trump to overturn political and cultural norm