Police fire rubber bullets and teargas while protesters block a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire
Full report: Teargas and flash-bangs used on LA protesters as opposition to Trump intensifies
In a post on X, California governor Newsom has criticised the president further and called on him to end the deployment of the national guard, saying:
“Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions. If he can’t solve it, we will.
“To the bad actors — Violent acts will not be tolerated. You will be arrested. You will be prosecuted. You are doing more than just damage to buildings and property. You are damaging the very foundation of our republic. Democracy is in the balance. Donald Trump is using you as an excuse to militarize a city and circumvent our democracy.
