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Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Without State Approval

Critics warn bypassing state authority to federalize troops will inflame Los Angeles protests over ICE raids.

National Guardsmen and a police officer take up security positions in front of a burned and looted shopping center, May 1, 1992, in central Los Angeles. The 1992 Los Angeles protests erupted April 29, 1992, when a mostly White jury acquitted four police officers of beating Black motorist Rodney King.
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Overview

  • The president issued a Title 10 order placing 2,000 California National Guard troops under federal command to back up ICE immigration enforcement in Los Angeles protests.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent was overridden, marking one of the first federal activations of a state guard in decades without gubernatorial approval.
  • Governor Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass and former vice president Kamala Harris have condemned the federalization as a provocation that could worsen civil unrest.
  • Legal analysts note Trump chose Title 10 authority rather than invoking the Insurrection Act, sidestepping the usual requirement for state approval.
  • The National Guard, established by the 1903 Militia Act and comprising over 431,000 members, typically operates under governors except during federally declared emergencies.