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The National Guard in Los Angeles has detained anti-ICE protesters while providing security for immigration operations, with officials expecting protests to escalate.
McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.
President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.
President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell riots in Los Angeles, taking more firm actions than he did against violent protests in 2020 after George Floyd's death.
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The Trump administration has tried to portray the demonstrations in California against its anti-immigrant raids as chaos at a scale worthy of sending in the national guard. The Los Angeles Police chief is pushing back.
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert speculated the reason Trump deployed the National Guard is revenge for never winning an Emmy.
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FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSNTitle 32 National Guard: Major General details LA mission dutiesThe National Guard has the authority to temporarily detain people who attack officers, but any arrests ultimately need to be made by local law enforcement.
Protests over immigration raids have broken out in several other cities, including Chicago, New York, San Antonio and Spokane, Washington.