California sues Trump: National Guard under fire during protests!

California sues Trump: National Guard under fire during protests!

The situation in Los Angeles continues to escalate as US President Donald Trump deploys an additional 2,000 National Guard members to the city. The move comes amid massive protests that erupted on June 8, following large-scale raids by ICE on June 6. These raids led to a wave of demonstrations in which many people took to the streets, some of them becoming violent and looting stores. It took Los Angeles police over two hours to respond to the unruly protests as demonstrators surrounded a federal building.

California subsequently sued the Trump administration, arguing that the deployment of the National Guard was unlawful because Gov. Gavin Newsom did not consent. Trump, on the other hand, invokes “Title 10” of the US code to legitimize his decision. As protests continue in Los Angeles and police use stun grenades and projectiles, Newsom announces he will send 800 additional police officers to the city.

Reactions to the deployment of the National Guard

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has criticized the Trump administration's actions as provocative. At the same time, the FBI identifies a masked protester who attacked a federal officer and offers a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest. While at least 50 people were arrested by the LAPD during the protests, Democratic politicians say Trump's reactions were excessive and unnecessary.

Trump, on the other hand, vehemently defends the deployment of the National Guard and claims that without these measures Los Angeles would “burn down”. The National Guard will remain in the city as long as Trump sees the need for it. In his comments, he suggested that the Insurrection Act could also be considered to crack down on protests, some of whom he describes as “insurrectionists.”

Expansion of protests

The protests have now spread to other cities, including San Francisco, where thousands of people demonstrated mostly peacefully, although there were minor incidents in the evening. Trump is warning citizens that they may face "massive violence" at the upcoming 250th anniversary parade in Washington, further inflaming tensions. In Mexico City, people have also protested against Trump's migration policies, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for non-violence and criticized Trump's actions as a human rights violation.

As the situation continues to escalate, it remains unclear when the National Guard will leave Los Angeles. Trump has not released any specific timelines in his recent statements, emphasizing that they will remain in place until the threat is deemed to have passed.

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