Overview

• President Trump ordered roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to support ICE operations and secure federal facilities after protests began
• California Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the move as an abuse of executive power and has filed a lawsuit seeking to bar troops from performing civilian law enforcement
• Major-General Scott Sherman stated that deployed forces may detain individuals temporarily but are prohibited from making arrests under current orders
• Demonstrations inspired by the LA protests have emerged in cities such as New York, Chicago and Atlanta, with some state officials activating their own National Guards
• The White House has signaled possible deployments to other cities and plans to proceed with a Washington D.C. military parade on June 14 in celebration of the Army’s 250th anniversary