The US vice-president’s comments come after a US appeal court ruled that Trump could retain control of California’s National Guard

Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this month, against the wishes of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, to quell protests triggered by immigration raids on workplaces by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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