Los Angeles Protests Highlights: Donald Trump's administration is 'not scared to go further' according to one official as Defence Secretary Pete Hegsmith warns that increasing government intervention should set a precedent for federal responses in other states. Trump vs Newsom: After President Donald Trump deployed 4,000 national Guard troops and about 700 Marines in Los Angeles to protect federal properties and law enforcement officials and maintain law and order, California Governor Gavin Newsom moved the court to immediately restrain the Trump administration from the deployment. Trump said he spoke with Newsom over the weekend however, in a post on X, Newsom denied receiving the call.When asked if he would consider arresting Newsom, Trump responded, “Well, he’s not doing a good job—you know, arrest, what does that mean?” National Guard & Marines in LA: Reports suggest 4,000 National Guards have been deployed by the Trump administration in Los Angeles, and a US official said that there were approximately 2,100 National Guard troops in the Greater Los Angeles area on Tuesday. The Pentagon also deployed 700 Marines in LA downtown. The deployment of Marines in LA would be the first instance when the troops be mobilised inside the United States to respond to a civil unrest in over three decades. Trump said he feels more confident in deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles during his second term—something he might have hesitated to do in his first.
