Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard members
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California Democrats pushed back after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in the Los Angeles area.
State and local officials warned that the National Guard’s presence could escalate protests, while Republican lawmakers blamed state leadership for the clashes.
Trump's announced deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. as he continues his immigration crackdown.
"To have 100 troops in Westwood, where nothing had happened at all, and 100 downtown is just overreach," said LA Mayor Karen Bass.
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President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstra