Shafaq News/ California GovernorGavin Newsom on Monday demanded the immediate withdrawal of 2,000 NationalGuard troops deployed to Los Angeles, calling the Trump administration’s moveunlawful and a direct violation of state sovereignty.
“These are the acts of a dictator,not a president,” Newsom wrote on X, accusing President Donald Trump ofmanufacturing a crisis and vowing to take legal action if the order is notreversed. “Trump needs to pull back. He needs to stand down.”
Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions.If he can’t solve it, we will.To the bad actors — Violent acts will not be tolerated. You will be arrested. You will be prosecuted. You are doing more than just damage to buildings and property. You are… pic.twitter.com/VMLqdUDS56
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 9, 2025The federal troop deployment cameamid intensifying protests sparked by widespread immigration raids that beganFriday. Federal agents detained dozens of people in operations across thecity—home to over 1.35 million immigrants, roughly one-third of its population.
By Sunday, protests escalated acrosskey areas, including near the federal building in Downtown Los Angeles—close toimmigrant-rich neighborhoods like Little Tokyo and Chinatown. At least 300California National Guard troops were positioned at three sites, while 500Marines at a base 230 km east of the city were placed on standby.
Trump defended the deployment asnecessary to maintain “law and order,” even though it bypassed the governor’sapproval. Mayor Karen Bass criticized the federal handling, warning that theunrest is “chaos provoked by the administration,” and urged demonstrators toremain peaceful.
Tensions boiled over on the criticalUS 101 Freeway, where traffic was brought to a standstill for over 90 minutesas hundreds of protesters blocked lanes. Though reopened briefly, allsouthbound lanes were closed again after objects were thrown at policevehicles.
Los Angeles Police Captain RaulJovel said three officers sustained minor injuries during clashes. Policedeclared several demonstrations “unlawful assemblies,” citing incidents whereprotesters allegedly threw bottles at officers.
The unrest also led to propertydamage. Several self-driving Waymo vehicles were torched on a downtown streetSunday evening. Officers responded with tear gas and flash-bangs to dispersecrowds, with reports of physical confrontations during arrests.
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