National Guard, Trump and Protests
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California Rep. Nanette Barragán joins CNN’s Dana Bash to respond to President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to quell immigration protests in her district and elsewhere in Los Angeles.
Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.
The U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday on June 14th, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and will be marked by a parade that may include tanks and rocket launchers at the National Mall.
Clashes erupted between protesters and law enforcement officers in riot gear in Paramount, California just a day after Los Angeles saw sweeping immigration raids. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), who sits on the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,
President Donald Trump warned that the federal government will intervene in Los Angeles to restore order, as his administration began mobilizing the National Guard in response to growing unrest over a wave of immigration raids.
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