Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 10/06/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
“Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest,” Trump wrote on Truth Social at 02:41 EDT, Eastern Daylight Time, (06:41 GMT) The protests in downtown Los Angeles began on June 6 in response to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. The Los Angeles Police Department declared the protests an “unlawful assembly” the same evening. Protests continued throughout the weekend, with reports of vandalism, burning cars and lo United States Northern Command said on X that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “directed US Northern Command to assume command of 2,000 California National Guard forces to protect federal personnel and federal property”. The Washington Post reported that the earliest photos and videos of National Guard members arriving in Los Angeles were captured around this time. About 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT): US Northern Command announced that 300 members of the California National Guard were deployed to three locations in the Los Angeles area. 12:07 EDT (16:07 GMT) : The LAPD announced that the National Guard had been deployed to federal facilities. It reiterated that 300 members of the California Army National Guard were deployed at three locations. Newsom said in an MSNBC interview that he would file a lawsuit against Trump for taking over the California National Guard.
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