Calling President Trump a threat to the American way of life, Governor Gavin Newsom depicted the federal military intervention in Los Angeles as the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at the heart of the nation’s democracy.

The court documents said sending troops on immigration raids would only escalate tensions and promote civil unrest.

Newsom called the deployments reckless and “disrespectful to our troops” in a post on the social platform X.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday night ordered an overnight curfew covering a large portion of the city’s Downtown area while California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a televised address where he once again attacked President Donald Trump and described his decision to send military forces to handle the protests against immigration raids as a “perilous moment.

California Governor Gavin Newsom called the deployment "unlawful" on Monday, adding the state would sue the Trump administration.

By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, as the city's mayor declared a curfew for parts of the downtown area and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of street protests.

Homan was also on the airwaves this morning, echoing Trump’s sharp critiques of Newsom’s handling of the situation.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement he was confident in the police department’s ability to handle large-scale demonstrations and that the Marines’ arrival without coordinating ...