Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles, Gavin Newsom files lawsuit

The Pentagon mobilized 700 U.S. Marines on Monday to deploy to Los Angeles to help the National Guard after a weekend of violent anti-ICE protests.

U.S. Northern Command said the Marines will add heft to the guard members, who are trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control. According to reports Monday evening, President Trump has authorized the deployment of 2,000 more National Guard members.

Hours earlier, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit against Mr. Trump to derail the deployment of the National Guard. He said the president’s move was unwarranted and needlessly heightened a city already on edge over a wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.

“Donald Trump is creating fear and terror by failing to adhere to the U.S. Constitution and overstepping his authority,” Mr. Newsom said. “This is a manufactured crisis to allow him to take over a state militia, damaging the very foundation of our republic.”