President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests follows a long history of U.S. elected officials sending troops in hopes of thwarting

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move reckless and “disrespectful to our troops” in a post on the social platform X.

National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property.

President Donald Trump called for more troops to enter Los Angeles amid rioting that stemmed from protests against immigration raids.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops to quell violent Los Angeles riots is a constitutional use of presidential authority. During the Biden administration,

Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.

It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.