Trump Allowed to Keep National Guard in Los Angeles
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WASHINGTON — Setting up a rare use of military force on domestic soil, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Saturday night to send at least 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles set off by his immigration crackdown.
The deployment of troops to Los Angeles raises questions about what Trump can and can't do with the military on U.S. soil, and whether he's crossing the line.
President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to break up immigration protests ... is that this escalatory response creates not just legal and ethical jeopardy for troops, but exacerbates ...
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Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.