He also cited the Los Angeles Olympics, which are three years away, as a defense for sending in National Guard troops.

Tear gas and smoke have filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second day.

President Trump bypassed the authority of Gov. Gavin Newsom by sending 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protesters.

PARAMOUNT, California: President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the governor’s objections to Los Angeles over where protests Saturday led to…

The US president says he’s deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Here’s what to know

Defying California Gov. Gavin Newsom, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following a second consecutive day of...

President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests.

The White House announced that Trump would deploy the Guard to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.” It wasn't clear when the troops would arrive.

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

Trump went against Gov. Gavin Newsom to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops to quell the protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles.

To quell protests in LA, Trump is relying on a directive under a rarely used federal law that gives him powers in times of rebellion.

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.

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

The governor is in a showdown with the president over the policing of protests in LA and Paramount – key US politics stories from Sunday 8 June at a glance

California governor calls Trump’s National Guard deployment to Los Angeles unlawful, the ‘acts of a dictator’.

Trump is "unhinged right now," Gov. Gavin Newsom said, accusing the president of making the situation in LA worse by federalizing National Guard troops.

The state is arguing that Trump’s use of one provision, which has never been invoked in this manner before, is illegal on numerous grounds.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move reckless and “disrespectful to our troops.”

He also cited the Los Angeles Olympics, which are three years away, as a defense for sending in National Guard troops.

The Trump administration maintains it took over California's National Guard to restore order, and protect ICE officers.