Trump seizes opportunity to deploy federal force in California

The hostility connected the streets of Los Angeles reflects a widening gulf betwixt California's governmental leaders and the national government.

The state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, accused the White House of "sowing chaos" arsenic "an excuse to escalate".

His comments came aft President Trump's borderline czar, Tom Homan, confirmed their volition to deploy the National Guard.

Presidents usually rotation retired the National Guard successful consultation with authorities governors. Not this time.

Donald Trump seized the accidental to usage national unit - ordering 2,000 guardsmen connected to the streets.

Defence caput Pete Hegseth went further, announcing that active-duty Marines stationed adjacent had been placed connected "high alert" for mobilisation.

Posing connected X, Governor Newsom responded: "The Secretary of Defence is present threatening to deploy active-duty Marines connected American ungraded against its ain citizens. This is deranged behaviour."

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Smarting from his spat with Elon Musk, the president weighed connected the LA protests earlier attending a mixed martial arts combat successful New Jersey.

"If the Mayor and Governor can't bash their jobs, we volition measurement successful and lick the problem," helium posted connected his Truth Social platform.

But determination is nary occupation to solve, according to Los Angeles Police Department, reporting the demonstrations present "peaceful".