Federal Troops Deployed to LA Amidst Immigration Protests: Governors and Senators Condemn Trump’s Actions
Federal Troops Deployed to LA Amidst Immigration Protests: Governors and Senators Condemn Trump’s Actions Tensions escalated sharply in Los Angeles this weekend as President Trump deployed the California National Guard to quell protests against the federal government’s intensified immigration enforcement. This unprecedented move, bypassing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s authority, has sparked widespread condemnation from state and national leaders. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey of Massachusetts decried the deployment as “authoritarian,” echoing Governor Newsom’s characterization of the action as “the…