What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests

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What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests

Rebecca Boone

Associated Press Published: June 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM Tags: Pete Hegseth , Washington news , George Floyd , U.S. news , ethnicity , Race , Donald Trump , Gavin Newsom , Mark Esper , Stephen Miller , Rodney King Full Screen 1 / 2 Previous photo Next photo Protesters kick the side of a Border Patrol vehicle during a demonstration over the dozens detained in an operation by federal immigration authorities a day earlier, in Paramount, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Tear gas fills the street as protesters confront Border Patrol personnel during a demonstration over the dozens detai