Law & Society

In 2020, during ongoing protests, President Trump claimed he lacked the authority to deploy the National Guard, contradicting his directives over the weekend.

President Trump ignored California Gov. Gavin Newsom's formal request to rescind his "unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles county," prompting bipartisan blowback.

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell slammed the federal government for not coordinating with the city before deploying 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday.