Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration's mobilization of the National Guard and members of the Marine Corps to Los Angeles amid ongoing immigration protests.

On June 8, President Donald Trump praised the California National Guard for its response to Los Angeles immigration enforcement protests.

HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”

Trump’s border czar says he’s sending National Guard to fight LA anti-ICE protests as clashes continue into second day - Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday,

Tensions are escalating for a fifth day in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.