Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “deranged” over his threat to send in nearby Marines to quell riots in Los Angeles. Protests broke out in the city on Friday in response to a wave of U.

National Guard troops were seen stationed along Alameda Street in Los Angeles Sunday ahead of protests expected to take place later in the day near City Hall. President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov.

President Donald Trump has deployed approximately 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a move made over the direct objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The federalization of these troops marks a significant power struggle between the White House and the Democratic-led state,