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Will the Trump administration deploy GHF in Los Angeles?
Trump sends National Guard to Los Angeles. U.S. President Donald Trump orders the National Guard to the Los Angeles area, where confrontations are taking place between immigration authorities and protesters.Trump writes in a post on Truth Social that if California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cannot do their jobs, 'which everyone knows they can't,' the federal government will step in and solve the problem.Newsom does not want the National Guard deployed in LA. 'It will only increase tensions,' he writes on X. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
National Guard deployed in Los Angeles - new protests against ICE raids expected. On Saturday, President Donald Trump called in the National Guard to Los Angeles. The president's decision came after extensive protests against the immigration agency ICE, which has conducted several raids on immigrant workplaces in the city.In 1992, the National Guard was called in during the riots after Rodney King, a Black American, was beaten by four white police officers. But then the request came from California's then-governor. This time, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has strongly criticized the decision. See the segment on SVT News.