National Guard Faces Off With Protesters Hours After Arriving in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 08: California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers clear protestors who were blocking the 101 freeway on June 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids. More protests are scheduled for today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

(WBAP/KLIF) – LOS ANGELES, CA – Thousands of National Guard members are in Los Angeles tonight responding to protests over immigration raids. President Donald Trump ordered the troops to deploy to Los Angeles after crowds of angry people began clashing with law enforcement Friday. Those clashes continued into Saturday night. On Sunday, tear gas was fired at protesters in Los Angeles when some demonstrators moved close to National Guard troops and shouted insults at them. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the deployment unnecessary. At the same time, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that if these protests do not stop, active duty Marines could be called up to put an end to them.