Trump deploys National Guard
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Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
Tensions escalated after President Donald Trump called up the National Guard over the objections of state and city leaders.
4:47 p.m. EDT The Trump administration asked the judge to reject Newsom’s request and allow it to respond by Wednesday, calling Newsom’s attempt to block the deployment of federal troops “legally meritless” and saying it would jeopardize the safety of Homeland Security personnel and interfere with the government’s ability to carry out operations.
Protests in Los Angeles appeared to quiet overnight, but new ones are popping up in other cities. Trump has deployed more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the protests.
Protests against ICE are spreading across the U.S. as the Trump administration intensifies its response to gatherings in Los Angeles.