Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:10am on 09 Jun 2025,Monday International
US President Trump federalized approximately 2,000 California National Guard troops under Title 10 to Los Angeles in response to escalating protests over federal immigration raids, marking the first deployment without state approval since 1965. Protests entered a third night, with demonstrators blocking the 101 Freeway, setting Waymo cars ablaze, and clashing with police through concrete, bottles, tear‑gas, and flash‑bangs. California Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and national Democrats, decried the move as “inflammatory” and unlawful, warning it erodes state sovereignty. Defense Secretary Hegseth, citing threats to federal assets, threatened to activate active‑duty Marines if unrest persists. (PC: AP & Reuters)
