Los Angeles protests: California governor says marines ‘not political pawns’ as Donald Trump deploys more National Guard troops – live
Gavin Newsom says Trump’s threat to deploy marines to LA is ‘blatant abuse of power’ as state lodges a suit against administration
US officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.
Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...
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