The secretary of the Department of National Security, Kristi Noem, blamed the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, for the need to deploy the National Guard to help leave violent clashes between the police and the immigration protesters in Los Angeles.
Newsom has said that local authorities do not need the help and the defendant of President Donald Trump to inflame the situation, “calling the measure” inflammatory on purpose “and saying that” only tensions will increase. “
Noem did not agree with Newsom.
“Margaret, if he were doing his own, work people would not have been hurt in recent days,” CBS’s Margaret Brennan told Margaret Brennan in “Face the Nation.” “We would not have officers with a shattered doll of the bricks thrown through their vehicles, burned vehicles, the flags burned on the street and the Molotov cocktails that are thrown.”
Members of the National Guard Guard against the Federal Building in Los Angeles, June 8, 2025.
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“Governor Newsom has shown that it makes bad decisions, the president knows that he makes bad decisions and that is why the president chose the security of this community waiting for Governor Newsom to obtain a certain sanity,” he said.
Before his departure for Camp David of New Jersey on Sunday, Rachel Scott, President Donald Trump, Rachel Scott of ABC News if she is prepared to invoke the insurrection law.
“It depends on whether there is an insurrection or not,” Trump replied.
He pressed if he believes there is an insurrection in California, Trump said: “No, no. But you have violent people, and we will not let them get yours.”
The Border Tsar of the White House, Tom Homan, said that Newsom and the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, could face charges if their response to the immigration and customs compliance of customs exceeds the legal limits.
“I will say about anyone: you cross that line, it is a serious crime to host and hide an illegal foreigner knowing.
Noem said Trump was making the movement to protect the impacted communities and the application of the law.
“Therefore, these 2,000 soldiers of the National Guard that are being involved today are those that are specifically trained for this type of multitude situation in which they will be with the public and can provide security on buildings and for those who participate in peaceful protests and also for our law officers so that they can continue their daily work,” he said.
The reaction of the legislators broke in the party lines.
The president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, told “This Week” of ABC News that Trump “did exactly what he had to do.”
“These are federal laws and we have to maintain the rule of law. And that is not what is happening. [California Gov.] Gavin Newsom has demonstrated an inability or lack of will to do what is necessary there. “
“That is a real leadership, and he has the authority and responsibility to do so,” said the speaker, defending Trump’s decision.
Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.
“Well, the words are cheap, especially when you got a video. And then you asked me that it seemed under control, I will ask you: Does it seem to be under control? It is not absolutely not in control. You saw the rioters throwing rocks, throwing fireworks. And be extremely aggressive with federal agents, but even the county and local county pd that. Union.”
Democratic representative Nanette Barragán, who represents part of the area, said Trump’s action will make things worse.
“I have talked to the sheriff on the ground that have said they have things under control. There is no need for the National Guard. They have the workforce they need,” he said. “So this is really just an escalation of the president who comes to California. We have not asked for help.” This is he who intensifies it, which makes tensions increase. It will only get worse. “
Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar said Trump was “determined to inflame” the situation.
“Individual governors look at their states and make decisions, but in this case the president has once and again demonstrated this will to violate the laws, as we have seen throughout the country in many different situations outside the immigration context and, two, inflame situations,” Klobuchar told “Face the Nation.”
