An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

How did Trump send in National Guard Troops and Marines to L.A.? An explainer of presidential authority and the limits of military law enforcement.

On Monday 9 June, the American president expressed his satisfaction: deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles was, in his view, was an “excellent decision.”

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg as he defended deploying the military on those protesting his immigration enforcement.

President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles ignites political debate as Republicans blame sanctuary policies for riots, while Democrats accuse Trump of creating chaos during ICE operations.

Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to violent demonstrations against immigration enforcement.

Trump's decision to deploy military troops to Los Angeles, despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom, has ignited controversy over the use of federal troops within the United States.

Hegseth was angered by his exclusion and resigned from the Guard. That experience remains with him as he attempts to reshape the military, and its role in society, in line with Trump's worldview. As he has written: “My trust for this Army is irrevocably broken.”