National Guard troops begin to arrive in LA

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators.

Confrontations broke out again for a second day on Saturday.

The White House said in a statement on Saturday that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom objected to the move and said in a post on X that the move from the Republican president was “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Jun 08, 2025, 2:36 PM GMT

National Guard troops begin to arrive in LA

The California National Guard arrived in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning, stopping in front of the Hall of Justice next to city hall.

New video shows troops driving through Paramount, near Alondra and Orange.

President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to L.A., where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators.

Jun 08, 2025, 8:11 AM GMT

LA Mayor Karen Bass reacts to clashes between protesters, agents

During a live interview with ABC7, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke about the protests that erupted across the county Saturday.

Bass said she respected the right to protest but “under no circumstances is violence acceptable and when violence happens it’s going to be dealt with.”

When asked about Trump deploying 2,000 National Guard members, Bass said she was concerned the federal government has nationalized the national guard and we could have troops in our city.”

” I do not believe that it’s called for because I am confident LAPD and other law enforcement in Los Angeles can handle things in Los Angeles.”

During a live interview with ABC7, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke about the protests that erupted across the county Saturday.

Jun 08, 2025, 7:24 AM GMT

Officers form skirmish line to disperse protesters in DTLA

Video from the scene showed officers forming a skirmish line in an effort to disperse protesters in downtown Los Angeles Saturday evening.

The clash between protesters and authorities was still active late Saturday night despite orders from the Los Angeles Police Department to disperse and warning of facing arrest.

A crowd of protesters was seen on the corner of First and Alameda streets in downtown targeting patrol cars with hard objects.

At one point, an LAPD patrol car was caught in the middle of the crowd and protesters began kicking and smashing the rear window of it.

An LAPD patrol car was caught in the middle of the crowd during the downtown L.A. protest. Protesters began kicking and attempting to smash the rear window of it.

Jun 08, 2025, 5:51 AM GMT

Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard members after Los Angeles immigration protests

The Trump administration is deploying the California National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in some clashes between demonstrators and authorities, the White House said in a statement.

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum “deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness” in California as demonstrations opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue in the state, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Saturday.

“In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens,” Leavitt said. “That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester,” Leavitt said.

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