Inside the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the National Guard to California
- Posted on June 8, 2025
- By CNN
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Inside the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the National Guard to California

Tensions between the Trump administration and California intensified this weekend as President Donald Trump decided to deploy 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area, a move the state’s Democratic leaders cast as an unnecessary escalation amid protests over the administration’s immigration policies.