The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom clash over deployment of troops to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom added fuel to the fire after daring President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan to arrest him for failing to crackdown on violent anti-ICE agitators in his state.

ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes claimed on a post on BlueSky that there was a mischaracterization about the anti-ICE riots as parts of Los Angeles have seen burning vehicles and chaos.

The conflict between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump over ICE raids in Los Angeles and the federalization of the National Guard has escalated today as the LAPD put the City of Angels on tactical alert over anti-deportation protests and resistance.

This brazen abuse of power by a sitting President inflamed a combustible situation … putting our people, our officers, and the National Guard at risk,” Newsom said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “deranged” over his threat to send in nearby Marines to quell riots in Los Angeles. Protests broke out in the city on Friday in response to a wave of U.

Three LA-area members of Congress were locked out of the ICE Processing Center near Victorville, blocking attempts to oversee those arrested during ICE raids.