President Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate Los Angeles' from illegal aliens which have 'invaded and occupied a once great American city.'

California Governor Newsom called the decision ‘purposefully inflammatory’ as ICE agents clashed with crowds following immigration raids in the city.

Trump's border czar said the National Guard is mobilizing to enter the city of Los Angeles within hours amid tense standoffs between protesters and ICE agents.

White House says the US president is deploying 2,000 guardsmen as protests against immigration raids continue.

The US president orders the deployment of part-time soldiers in LA without it being requested by California governor.

The move sparks sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership after wave of US immigration raids.

US president’s decision to send in National Guard criticised by California’s Democratic leadership as a ‘provocative show of force’

President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate Los Angeles' from illegal aliens which have 'invaded and occupied a once great American city.'

Governor Gavin Newsom urged Californians to keep calm and not give the president ‘what he wants’

"We’re gonna have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let this happen to our country."

"A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals," the president stated on Truth Social

The president vowed to crush opposition to his immigration raids – but his attempted show of force may have awoken something else

As thousands take to the street to protest Trump’s National Guard deployment

The Guardian’s US live news editor in London, Chris Michael, on the president’s shock decision and what could happen next

Donald Trump has lauded his administration’s response to growing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. “Thank God, we sent out some wonderful National Guard. They really helped,” the…

US President Donald Trump claims troops prevented LA from burning during protests, sparking outrage among Democrats and California Governor Gavin Newsom branding Trump…

California’s governor has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that he called him before deploying the Marines.

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Los Angeles was being invaded by a “foreign enemy” and vowed to “liberate” the city after days of protests…

President Trump defends deploying military on Los Angeles protesters, denouncing them as "animals" and "foreign enemy" in aggressive speech.

The LA mayor said she was declaring an emergency as businesses in the area were being vandalised and looted.