Trump Weighs Insurrection Act Amid LA Protests

President Donald Trump has signaled his willingness to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to ongoing violent protests in Los Angeles, which began in opposition to ICE raids. He has already deployed National Guard troops and Marines to the city, claiming they are needed to prevent further destruction. Trump accuses some demonstrators of being 'paid insurrectionists' and faults California Governor Gavin Newsom for exacerbating the crisis, while Newsom and other state officials argue that the federal presence has inflamed tensions. The rarely used 1807 Insurrection Act would give Trump broad authority to use military force against unrest, raising concerns about federal overreach and a possible constitutional confrontation between state and federal governments. Trump insists that the decision to invoke the act is his alone to make. Protests and legal disputes are ongoing as the situation develops.