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Newsom calls Trump National Guard deployment in L.A. 'unlawful'

Reuters · 3 months ago
Reuters
Reuters
3 months ago

California National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday to quell demonstrations over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement, as the state's Democratic governor called their deployment unlawful.

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  • Protests in Los Angeles escalated following federal immigration raids and arrests.
  • National Guard troops, ordered by President Trump, arrived in the city to support law enforcement. 14s
  • Clashes occurred between demonstrators, National Guard, and federal officers, with arrests and use of gas canisters reported. 23s
  • Governor Gavin Newsom called the deployment unlawful and requested its withdrawal, citing state sovereignty concerns. 1m 27s
  • The legal authority for the federal deployment of National Guard troops without the governor's order remains uncertain. 2m 16s
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