Jun 10 WATCH: Hegseth says troops could be in LA for 60 days, cost $134 million By Dan Cooney "We're here to maintain the peace on behalf of law enforcement officers in Los Angeles, which Gavin Newsom won't do," Hegseth said. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protests By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Trump is moving swiftly, with little internal restraint to test the bounds of his executive authority in order to deliver on his promise of mass deportations. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump sends 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Jason Dearen, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom called the deployments reckless and "disrespectful to our troops."… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump speaks at Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protests President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids and as he vowed to… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Lawmakers question Hegseth on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who demanded details on his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 5:28 California sues Trump, calling National Guard deployment unconstitutional and immoral By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Ian Couzens Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles entered their fourth day after a chaotic weekend. President Trump has deployed the National Guard to put down demonstrations, over the objections of state and local officials. Law enforcement has made dozens of… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:01 Trump’s deployment in California sparks debate over state and federal authority By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes To discuss President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California, Geoff Bennett spoke with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. She’s now at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 9:27 Southern California officials react to immigration demonstrations, federal response By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens For two perspectives on the anti-ICE protests in California and the federal government's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Norma Torres, who represents part of southern California, and Republican Kathryn Barger, the chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Board… Continue watching
Jun 09 California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment By Jason Dearen, Jaimie Ding, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press California will file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets, the attorney general said. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:00 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to calm protests By John Yang The first of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Trump arrived in Los Angeles to quell clashes between protesters and immigration officers. In a memo, Trump said the demonstrations “constitute a form of rebellion." On social media, Gov. Newsom… Continue watching