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 states say Trump's actions implicate their interest in "ensuring that the deployment of their National Guard units is governed by the rule of law, and not the whims of the President." The post ‘Unlimited claim of presidential authority’: States tag team with Newsom to bash Trump’s National Guard action as a threat to ‘foundational American traditions’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

ICE raids in Los Angeles on Friday provoked days of unrest in the city as scores of protesters assembled to oppose them and President Trump’s crackdown on migrants. Some demonstrations have turned violent as protesters clashed with police,

For months during the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump promised to use the military domestically. His campaign telegraphed it via news coverage and reports from friendly nonprofits; Trump mused about using soldiers against protests.

"The President has chosen to protect federal officers and LA citizens because Governor Newsom has refused to do so," Rep. Kevin Kiley told Newsweek.

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.

EDT on June 8, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, praising the California National Guard’s response to Los Angeles protests.  The first media reports of California National Guard troops on the ground in Los Angeles were June 8 at about 6 a.

California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.

Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction said in a statement last week that the state will continue to follow California law, which protects all students’ access to