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President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.
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More demonstrations are under way in Los Angeles as the Trump Administration more than tripled the number of troops in the city and Gov. Gavin Newsom sued to stop him.
President Donald Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.
Jacob Soboroff, NBC News Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House live from the Metropolitan Detention center where the National Guard is stationed with an up close look at what today’s protests look like and how Donald Trump’s mobilization of the California National Guard as put troops face to face with protestors who happen to be their own neighbors.
President Donald Trump is defending his decision to send Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday requested a federal judge issue a temporary restraining order—and asked it be issued by 4 p.m. EDT— blocking President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles where anti-immigration protests have ensued in recent days.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and 22 other Democratic governors called Trump's action an "alarming abuse of power."
President Donald Trump has authorized more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles. Here's what it means.