Donald Trump, at the dinner organized in his honor on April 8 by the US Republican Party, photo: Saul Loeb / AFP / Profimedia Images
The US state of California will initiate a trial to challenge the order of President Donald Trump to federalize the National Guard, said Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom on social networks, in the context of clashes registered in Los Angeles between law enforcement and crowds protesting against anti-wemigration measures of the current administration.
California is preparing for the fourth consecutive day of protests on Monday, with expected demonstrations in a dozen cities in this US state, including in Sacramento, where the International Union of Employees in the California services has announced a demonstration in front of the state chapter, after arresting an important trade union leader in Los.
Starting on Friday, in Los Angeles, around 150 arrests took place. The law enforcement used tear gas and other types of ammunition during the confrontations in the city, and the protesters threw pyrotechnic articles, stones and even electric scooters.
At the weekend, President Donald Trump has mobilized 2,000 National Guard troops to stifle the protests, bypassing the authority of the state governor, Gavin Newsom.
“A tough guy,” said California governor on Sunday, for MSNBC, when asked about Thomas Homan's statements, the “border tsar” of the Trump administration, who said he did not exclude the eventual arrest of civil servants interfering with federal operations. “But you know what? Take your hands on the 4-year-old girls trying to educate themselves. Take your hands on these poor people who just try to live their lives, man,” Newsom continued.
State officials urged the protesters to be peaceful, and the images filmed on Sunday show so far that the troops of the national guard have greatly avoided collisions with protesters.
In a series of posts Sunday night, President Trump defended his decision to send the national guard in California, saying that the situation “looks very bad in La”. He and the FBI director did not show any sign that they intend to relax the harsh response of the administration, even though California leaders have accused the president of the country of trying to inflame the situation for political purposes.
