Democrats blast Trump’s decision to send National Guard to Los Angeles: ‘They want a spectacle’
- President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members Sunday morning to Los Angeles to suppress protests linked to federal immigration raids.
- The deployment followed clashes between demonstrators protesting immigration enforcement and authorities, with some arrests made during unrest Saturday.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth placed Marines on high alert at Camp Pendleton and suggested deploying them if violence continues.
- In an overnight Truth Social post, Trump commended the efforts of the National Guard, while California Democrats condemned the administration’s handling of the situation as provocative and likely to worsen tensions.
- The deployment occurred despite Governor Newsom's opposition and signals a federal effort to maintain order amid planned further protests Sunday.
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Shapiro joins Dem governors in condemning Trump over National Guard in L.A.
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Markey: Trump using National Guard in LA to distract from big cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump’s historic decision to federalize California National Guard personnel to confront protesters in Los Angeles is little more than a stunt to distract public attention away from his deficit-busting domestic spending mega-bill and to “create a chill” in the nation’s immigrant communities, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said Monday.
Schumer: National Guard deployment to LA 'unnecessary, inflammatory, and provocative'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday panned President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles over the administration carrying out its deportation plans. Schumer argued that Trump’s activation of the National Guard was a “diversion” from his ongoing spat with Elon Musk and what Democrats say is an “ugly” tax cut package moving through the Senate. “His order to deploy the National Gu…
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