California Gov. Gavin Newsom has condemned the "illegal militarization of Los Angeles" and called on Trump to rescind the order. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Newsom said Trump "unlawfully bypassed" the governor in installing the National Guard in an "unprecedented power grab."

After days of increasing calls for the team to address the unrest that has swept through Los Angeles in recent weeks, the pressure was ratcheted up again with a Friday petition signed by dozens of