President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to quell violence against border patrol agents

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling the action “purposefully inflammatory” and warning that it would lead to escalation.

The White House said the deployment followed two days of protests and assaults on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel during immigration operations in Southern California. Trump argued that California officials had failed to control the unrest and that the federal government would intervene to restore order.

Newsom encouraged demonstrators to continue to “speak out peacefully” and warned against “using violence” in a post on X.

“The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles – not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle,” he said. “Don’t give them one.”

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Anti-ICE protests on Saturday escalated into violent clashes in Paramount, where crowds gathered near a Home Depot. ICE said no raid occurred at that location, but Border Patrol personnel and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were forced to use tear gas and “less-lethal rounds” after unruly crowds confronted the officers. Similar clashes took place on Friday, as ICE conducted three raids in Los Angeles, resulting in 44 administrative arrests.

Newsom said he had deployed California Highway Patrol officers on Saturday to “maintain safety on Los Angeles highways to keep the peace,” but emphasized, “It’s not the CHP’s job to assist in federal immigration enforcement.”

“The federal government is sowing chaos so they can have an excuse to escalate. That is not the way any civilized country behaves,” Newsom said.

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Source: RT - Daily news