Local officials and Governor Gavin Newsom don’t want the military presence and the police chief has said it creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.

Amid the immigration protests in Los Angeles, President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked each other in public and on social media. California sued the Trump administration, saying they overstepped by deploying the National Guard without the governor's permission.

President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guards troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move.