Trump defends National Guard deployment
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Local officials and Governor Gavin Newsom don’t want the military presence and the police chief has said it creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.
The Pentagon has deployed 700 active-duty Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to California in response to riots in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles during a hearing on Tuesday.
Protests in the city against raids by ICE over the weekend have descended into riots and looting. The raids are part of the Trump Administration's effort to deport all illegal imm
Law enforcement has been pushing back Los Angeles protestors with 'less lethal' weapons. Now the National Guard is deployed and Marines are activated.
Charlamagne tha God criticized the Trump administration's decision to deploy National Guard toops to Los Angeles County amid escalating anti-ICE protests in California.
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Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.