McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert speculated the reason Trump deployed the National Guard is revenge for never winning an Emmy.

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

President Donald Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act in a June 7 memo that deployed the California National Guard to Los Angeles. He cited a federal law that says if the U.S. faces a rebellion, the president may call into federal service the state National Guard.

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles in the past in response to civil disorder and natural disasters.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

President Donald Trump ordered the deployments over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom, sparking a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil.

Massachusetts senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey called Trump's move to deploy the National Guard to quell LA protests "authoritarian."

San Francisco — A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles.

The deployment of troops to Los Angeles raises questions about what Trump can and can't do with the military on U.S. soil, and whether he's crossing the line.

“Constitutionally, as a nation, we do not want to use active duty troops, deploy them against American citizens and others residing in our country. Because the impact is so negative. It makes it appear that the United States of America is a battleground,” Barthel said.