Jun 11 WATCH: Hegseth reacts to concern that Trump administration applies double standard to protests By Joshua Barajas Hegseth has strongly defended Trump’s militarized response to protests over federal immigration raids but would not directly answer a question from a lawmaker Wednesday about whether he supported the decision to activate the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attack… Continue reading
Jun 11 Los Angeles police swiftly enforce curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue By Jake Offenhartz, Jaimie Ding, Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Hours after the curfew went into effect Tuesday night, many of the protesters had dispersed, although small sporadic confrontations continued. Trump ordered the deployment of nearly 5,000 military members, including National Guard and Marines, to LA. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:41 Troops deployed in LA as immigration raids stir fear and protests By Marcia Biggs, Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Sam Weber After a night of scattered protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops began arriving Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's attorney general asked a court to block further intervention from… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 8:20 Retired military leaders analyze Trump's deployment of Marines and National Guard in LA By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the Trump administration’s deployment of active duty Marines to Los Angeles and the federal call-up of the National Guard, Geoff Bennett spoke with James McPherson, an under secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and… Continue watching
Jun 10 California Gov. Newsom asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids By Jake Offenhartz, Christopher Weber, Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Newsom's move comes after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to Los Angles following four days of protests driven by anger over the president's stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. 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 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