National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday after being ordered there by US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment against the state governor’s wishes after sometimes violent protests against immigration enforcement raids.

Trump took federal control of California’s state military to push soldiers into the country’s second-biggest city, a decision deemed “purposefully inflammatory” by California Governor Gavin Newsom and of a kind not seen for decades.

Helmeted troops carrying automatic weapons and handing out shields could be seen near city hall in footage from ABC News’ local affiliate in the California city early Sunday, ahead of more protests expected by the afternoon.

The development came after two days of confrontations during which federal agents fired flas

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