Newsom to sue over National Guard deployment
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Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement grip the city, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.President Donald Trump deployed 2,
Critics warn that the president's decision to mobilize Guard troops over the California governor's objections sets a "troubling precedent."
Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat representing parts of East Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, had the following message for members of the National Guard stationed outside an ICE facility that she was unable to enter.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem blamed California Gov. Newsom for the need to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles protests.
The deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles riots was lauded by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who called the decision "common sense."
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