NBC News - As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took steps Tuesday night to control unrest in the city’s downtown by enacting a curfew, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was blasting Trump’s tactics to quell immigration protests in L.A. In an address Tuesday night, Newsom said that “democracy is under assault before our eyes,” accusing the president of overstepping his authority by federalizing the California National Guard and deploying Marines for a domestic disturbance. Trump, without the governor’s request, activated thousands of National Guard members and deployed more than 700 Marines to L.A. since protests began last week.
The pair have been sparring over how to respond to the unrest, with Trump hurling personal insults at Newsom and suggesting he should face arrest after daring 'border czar' Tom Homan to apprehend him.
For Newsom, who is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate, clashing with Trump over Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the state could prove to be the most consequential political fight of his career.
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