Karoline Leavitt, the WH propagandist, said in a stmnt that #Trump was acting to counter “violent mobs” that she said had confronted federal #immigration agents. “In the wake of this violence, #California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens,” she claimed.

#Protests broke out on Friday & Saturday as federal agents mounted #raids on #workplaces in search of undocumented #immigrants.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #tyranny #Gestapo

On Saturday, law enforcement officers used #FlashBang #grenades, #TearGas & #RubberBullets as they clashed with #protesters who came to the area in Paramount, which had been rumored to be the site of an #immigration operation.

There were hundreds of protesters when the #demonstrations peaked during the day, but their numbers dwindled in the evening. Several dozen were still protesting at 6PM.

#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo

#Trump admin officials spent much of Saturday criticizing the #protests in the region. #StephenMiller, the White House deputy chief of staff [Nazi], repeatedly posted on social media about the protests, describing them at various points as an “insurrection.”

He’s been itching to invoke the #InsurrectionAct.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy

#Trump & his aides have often lamented that not enough was done by #Minnesota’s governor to *quell* #protests over the #murder of #GeorgeFloyd in 2020. During a campaign rally in 2023, Trump made clear he was not going to hold back in a 2nd term. “You’re supposed to not be involved in that, you just have to be asked by the governor or the mayor to come in—the next time, I’m not waiting,” he said.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo

#California #Democrats have braced for months for the possibility that #Trump would seek to deploy #US #troops on American soil, in this way, particularly in Democratic-run jurisdictions. Privately, they have acknowledged that such a move, absent the state’s agreement, would have profound implications but that their #legal options appear to be limited.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy

The #Trump admin has had experience with deploying federal agents to respond to #protests. In 2020, it cracked down on protests outside a federal building in #Portland, #Oregon. The admin sent in extensive resources, including federal agents from across the government to fend off protesters who surrounded the building for weeks.

It did not go well.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy

"If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" #Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy
#LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard #USTroops #immigration

In the late afternoon, authorities began detaining some protesters, according to Reuters witnesses. There was no immediate official info of any arrests.

Video footage showed dozens of green-uniformed security personnel with gas masks lined up on a road strewn with overturned shopping carts as small canisters exploded into gas clouds.

#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #LosAngeles #NationalGuard #immigration
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-aide-calls-los-angeles-anti-ice-protests-an-insurrection-2025-06-07/

"Now they know that they cannot go to anywhere in this country where our people are, & try to #kidnap our workers, our #people - they cannot do that without an organized & fierce #resistance," said #protester Ron Gochez, 44.

#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard #USTroops #immigration

“Federalizing a state’s #NationalGuard, & invoking the #InsurrectionAct, is a huge expansion of #PresidentialPower,” Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the U.C. Berkeley law school said via text on Saturday. “It allows use of the #military in #domestic matters. It would be stunning to see this done here.”

#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #USTroops #immigration

Acc/to legal scholars, the president has the authority under the #InsurrectionAct of 1807 to federalize #NationalGuard units in #states to suppress “any #insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy” that “so hinders the execution of the laws” that any portion of the state’s inhabitants are deprived of a #ConstitutionalRight & #state authorities are unable or unwilling to protect that right.

[which is not the case #LosAngeles]

#Trump #law #democracy #tyranny #Gestapo

The 1807 #InsurrectionAct #law also permits the president to deploy #troops to suppress “any #insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy” in a #state that “opposes or #obstructs the execution of the laws of the #UnitedStates or impedes the course of justice under those laws.”

[also not the case in #LosAngeles]

#Trump #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #California #NationalGuard #USTroops #immigration

Notably, #Trump does NOT mention the #InsurrectionAct in his presidential memorandum.

It’s my understanding that he cannot deploy the #NationalGuard without the #state’s request or consent.

Both #California Gov Gavin Newsome & #LosAngeles Mayor Karen Bass have come out against the move.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #USTroops #immigration
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/

According to Ed O’Keefe of CBS news:

#Trump invoked his #Title10 authority to federalize & deploy 2,000 #NationalGuard in #California & did not invoke the #InsurrectionAct.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #USTroops #immigration

10 USC § 12406 - National Guard in Federal service

Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the authority of the President regarding the #ArmedForces, including powers related to mobilization, suspension of laws, & the use of #NationalGuard. The President has broad authority to order reserve components to active duty, suspend certain laws regarding promotions & separations, & call the National Guard into federal service during “emergencies”.

#Trump #law #democracy
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/12406

In a signal of the admin’s aggressive approach, #Defense Secretary #PeteHegseth threatened in a post on X to deploy the #USmilitary.

“If violence continues, active duty #Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,” #Hegseth said.

#Trump federalized part of the #California’s #NationalGuard under what is known as #Title10 authority, which places him, not the governor, atop the chain of command, according to #Newsom’s office.

#law #democracy
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-los-angeles-2d1d5e2f638da600c4b34fe8bf8cf3aa

[Yuck.] #Trump signed the order shortly before he went to attend a UFC fight in New Jersey, where he sat ringside with boxer Mike Tyson.

#Newsom said in his statement on social media that local authorities “are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice,” & “there is currently no unmet need.”
“This is the wrong mission & will erode public trust,” he added.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #tyranny #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard

According to Joyce Vance, #Trump’s use of a president’s #Title10 authority in this situation conflicts with the #PosseComitatusAct, which prohibits the use of the #military for #domestic law enforcement, including the #NationalGuard if they are federalized.

However, at least for now the admin seems to be using the Guard only to protect federal personnel & property.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #USTroops #immigration

#IdiotInChief praised the #NationalGuard for their work in #LosAngeles at #immigration #protests in a Truth Social post. But the 2,000 troops he ordered to the area had not arrived. It was local law enforcement & some federal agents who have dealt w/ #protesters.

Shortly after #Trump praised the Guard for their work in LA, Mayor #KarenBass reminded residents that the troops had not arrived. “Just to be clear, the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles,” she posted.

#NationalGuard troops will arrive in #LosAngeles County within the next 24 hrs, the #Trump admin’s top law enforcement official in SoCal said, to *quell* #protests over #immigration enforcement that are “out of control.”

Bilal A. “Bill” Essayli, the interim #USattorney for the Central District of #California, said in an interview on Saturday night that the 2,000 troops were needed to keep the peace in the sprawling region.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo

As of early Sunday morning, there were no signs of any #NationalGuard troops on the streets as several #demonstrations appeared to be winding down.

#Protests against #immigration raids are scheduled to continue on Sunday, w/ one event at City Hall set for 2PM local time.

#Trump’s order is the first time since 1965 that a president has activated a state’s National Guard force without a request from that state’s governor.

#law #democracy #RightToProtest #tyranny #Gestapo #LosAngeles #California

The #NationalGuard is a hybrid entity that serves both #state & #federal interests. Often it operates under state command & control, using state funding. Sometimes National Guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding.

The #law cited by #Trump’s memo places National Guard troops under federal command. The law says that can be done under 3 circumstances:

• When the #US is #invaded or in danger of #invasion;

• when there is a #rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the US govt [like on #Jan6],

• or when the President is unable to “execute the laws of the United States,” with regular forces.

#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #state #federal #NationalGuard #USTroops #immigration