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John Bolton dismissed the escalating back-and-forth between Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over the former’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles ― in response to protests against the Trump administration’s immigration ― as political theater.
The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.
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President Donald Trump warned that the use of the military in response to protests against his illegal immigration crackdown won't be limited to just Los Angeles.
Six Americans tell the BBC that there's clearly a problem in Los Angeles - they just don't agree with who's at fault.
The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.
Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said he thinks he knows President Donald Trump’s real motivation for sending troops to Los Angeles. And it’s not to deal with the protests there. “Trump’s just getting revenge on Tinseltown,
California Governor Gavin Newsom blasts the federal government's response to anti-immigration raid protests as "purposefully inflammatory".
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California sued Trump over the deployment, with the state attorney general arguing that the president had “trampled” the state’s sovereignty. California leaders accused Trump of fanning protesters’ anger, leading crowds to block off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.