Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Without Governor Consent

President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without California Governor Gavin Newsom's consent, citing a rarely used legal provision that permits federal mobilization during a rebellion or significant threat to U.S. authority. This marks the first time in about 60 years that such an action has been taken without a governor's approval, and it reflects Trump's intent to enforce immigration policies amid escalating protests against recent federal migrant arrests. Governor Newsom condemned the deployment as illegal and unconstitutional, vowing to file a lawsuit, while demonstrators have responded with violent protests, including blocking freeways and setting vehicles on fire. Legal experts describe Trump's invocation of the Armed Forces Act without concurrently using the Insurrection Act as unprecedented and untested, raising concerns about the limits of presidential authority in domestic military deployments. Trump justified the deployment by characterizing the protests as a rebellion obstructing federal immigration enforcement, signaling a new, aggressive approach to handling civil unrest. The situation has intensified tensions between federal and state authorities and sparked debates over the appropriate use of military force on U.S. soil.