At 2 a.m. Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted to social media congratulating the work of California’s National Guard in response to immigration raid protests in Los Angeles. In fact, the guards only arrived in the city later that morning, according to several news reports. “Thank you to the National Guard for a job well … Read more
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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, who were placed in an alert status over the weekend to support #USNORTHCOM mission, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area June 9. Source: @USNorthernCmd | X President Donald Trump has authorized deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, U.S. officials told the Associated Press … Read more
On an unseasonably chilly but sunny day, March 20, 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson stood on the porch of his Texas ranch and read a telegram he had just sent to Alabama Gov. George Wallace. “I am calling into federal service selected units of the Alabama National Guard… to help you meet your state … Read more
California officials planned to file a lawsuit Monday against U.S. President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the U.S. National Guard to confront people who took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the deployment “trampled” the state’s sovereignty. He … Read more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday he is suing the Trump administration for deploying hundreds of National Guard members to Los Angeles over the weekend, a move he called “unlawful.” Bonta said President Donald Trump’s move to federalize 2,000 members of the state National Guard on Saturday in response to protests of the administration’s … Read more
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When protests flared up in Los Angeles over immigration raids, US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the Californian city. Security forces and protesters faced off against each other in clashes that at times turned violent on Sunday. Video from the unrest shows batons being used and armoured vehicles being deployed. Source link
California Democrats pushed back after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in the Los Angeles area, with Gov. Gavin Newsom arguing that Trump is trying to “manufacture a crisis.” “Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into LA County — not to meet an unmet need, but to … Read more
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