The governor, a member of the Democratic Party, stated that Trump's directing of the National Guard to the Fountain is illegal. “We had no problem until Trump was involved,” he added. He estimated that the president's decision was “a serious violation of state sovereignty”.
The president ordered the sending of 2,000 to Los Angeles. Guard's members in response to protests against collapse of immigrants led by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office (ICE). On Sunday morning, the US Northern Command announced about 300 guards in LA.
“Our city does not have to be besieged”
Sunday is the third day of protests that broke out after 44 immigrants by ICE agents in Los Angeles. There are clashes between services and protesters in the city. The officers used tear gas and banging grenades, while bottles and other items flew towards the police. In the afternoon, a confrontation took place in the city center between the police and hundreds of protesters, which were pushed away from the detention center, “Los Angeles Times reports.
“Our city does not have to be besieged,” said CNN Mayor Los Angeles Karen Bass. She expressed the belief that there was no need for federal services on the streets of the city. She also accused the president's administration that sending the Guard to LA caused “deliberate chaos”.
Some experts in the field of law question the president's reaction to riots in Los Angeles, claiming that “he seems to be preparing the ground for the wider use of the army to suppress opposition,” wrote “Washington Post” on Sunday. None of the US presidents used the National Guard without coordination with the governor since 1965 – CNN pointed out.
Trump wrote on Sunday on Truth Social that Los Angeles was “invaded and is occupied by illegal immigrants and criminals.” We will restore order and “free” the city – he announced.
According to the CNN station, on Sunday 22 Democrats governors in a joint statement condemned Trump's decision to direct the National Guard to Los Angeles. This movement was assessed as an abuse of power.
