{"id":2444361,"date":"2025-06-07T23:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-deploys-2000-national-guardsmen-to-la-amid-anti-ice-riots-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:05:37","slug":"trump-deploys-2000-national-guardsmen-to-la-amid-anti-ice-riots-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-deploys-2000-national-guardsmen-to-la-amid-anti-ice-riots-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump deploys 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA amid anti-ICE riots &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-deploys-2000-national-guardsmen-to-la-amid-anti-ice-riots-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444361&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In response to escalating protests in Los angeles against the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration enforcement and deportation efforts, President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsmen to the city. The protests, described as &#8220;violent mob assaults&#8221; on law enforcement, erupted following recent raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that resulted in the detention of around 45 individuals. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the deployment aims to address the &#8220;lawlessness&#8221; attributed to California&#8217;s Democratic leaders, who are accused of neglecting public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized the mobilization of the National Guard to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. ...: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a><\/a> and warned of zero tolerance for violence against officers. As tensions rose, U.S.Marines at Camp Pendleton were put on high alert for potential further mobilization. Protests included confrontations with law enforcement, resulting in the use of tear gas and other crowd control measures.<\/p>\n<p>Local leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the federal ICE raids and criticized the National Guard deployment as &#8220;purposefully inflammatory,&#8221; asserting that it would exacerbate tensions rather than address community safety needs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-orders-dod-to-send-firefighters-to-california-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden orders DOD to send firefighters to California - Washington Examiner\">situation remains dynamic<\/a> as officials navigate the complex interplay of immigration policy and public protest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump deploys 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA amid anti-ICE riots<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2138810\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Thousands of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Guardsmen<\/a> will be deployed to Los Angeles &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; as a two-day protest against the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deportation<\/a> efforts has turned violent and disrupted the city.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/1931520821471928407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a> that President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed a presidential memorandum on Saturday night deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to the city &ldquo;to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester,&rdquo; pinning blame on &ldquo;feckless&rdquo; Democratic leaders in California who &ldquo;have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3434785\/colombian-senator-shot-bogota-campaign-event\/\">Colombian senator shot in Bogota during campaign event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3434766\/elon-musk-deletes-two-posts-social-media-feud-trump\/\">Elon Musk deletes two fiery posts from daylong social media feud with Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3434756\/trump-confident-about-case-against-abrego-garcia\/\">Trump confident about &#8216;very easy&#8217; case against Abrego Garcia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Shortly after Leavitt&rsquo;s statement, Defense Secretary <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> announced the immediate mobilization of the National Guard to control the protests, which he described as &ldquo;violent mob assaults&rdquo; on law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK. Under President Trump, violence &amp; destruction against federal agents &amp; federal facilities will NOT be tolerated. It&rsquo;s COMMON SENSE. The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofDefense\">@DeptofDefense<\/a> is mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles,&rdquo; Hegseth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1931533276985823392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted \">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>The defense secretary also said U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton in San Diego are &ldquo;on high alert&rdquo; and will be mobilized as well if the riots continue.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth&rsquo;s announcement follows an earlier suggestion of a National Guard deployment from border czar Tom Homan, who revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senate-negotiator-hopes-for-border-deal-this-week\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Aims for Border Deal This Week\">enhanced enforcement measure<\/a> in a Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1931486199287349531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appearance\">appearance<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re stepping up. &hellip; We&rsquo;re going to bring the National Guard in tonight, we&rsquo;re going to continue doing our job. We&rsquo;re going to push back on these people and we&rsquo;re going to forge along,&rdquo; said Homan, who has spearheaded Trump&rsquo;s deportation operation.<\/p>\n<p>The protests, which White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenM\/status\/1931487633957601786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called\">called<\/a> &ldquo;a violent insurrection,&rdquo; began on Friday and continued over the weekend after several raids in the area by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. <\/p>\n<p>Footage of the protests on Saturday show protesters clashing with federal law enforcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1931480398824890496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"throwing objects\">throwing objects<\/a> at Customs and Border Protection vehicles and in one case <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1931448246947439023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"blocking\">blocking<\/a> a federal bus in the street. Law enforcement have used tear gas, guns that shoot pepper balls, and zip ties, while wearing riot gear and wielding shields, to quell the chaos. <\/p>\n<p>Homan condemned the violence toward law enforcement and signaled that arrests will be made.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can protest all you want. You got your First Amendment rights, but if you cross that line of impediment, or you put hands on officers or destroy property, you will be prosecuted. There&rsquo;s zero tolerance on crossing that line, and that&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;re standing by,&rdquo; Homan added.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security also called on Bass and Newsom to condemn and put an end to the violent protests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorOfLA\">@MayorOfLA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> must call on these rioters to stop their assaults on our <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ICEgov\">@ICEgov<\/a> law enforcement. If you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law&rdquo; DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/triciaohio\/status\/1931500311434125490?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Both Bass and Newsom initially blasted the ICE raids that resulted in 45 people detained.<\/p>\n<p>Bass said she was &ldquo;deeply angered&rdquo; by the raids, adding that &ldquo;We will not stand for this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our society in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place. These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city,&rdquo; the Los Angeles mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom called them &ldquo;reckless&rdquo; and &ldquo;cruel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel.&nbsp;Donald Trump&rsquo;s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America&rsquo;s economy,&rdquo; he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom later issued a statement on Saturday night criticizing the Trump administration&rsquo;s move to deploy the National Guard, saying it will &ldquo;will only escalate tensions&rdquo; and calling it &ldquo;purposefully inflammatory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions. LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment&rsquo;s notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery. This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust,&rdquo; Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/1931504803487879617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted \">posted <\/a>on X.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2138810\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2138810\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump sends 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA amid riots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2444362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/los-angeles-protests-law-enforcement.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51221,56744,3634],"class_list":["post-2444361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-la-2","tag-national-guardsmen","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/los-angeles-protests-law-enforcement.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444361"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444365,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444361\/revisions\/2444365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}