Newsom Denounces Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles
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Newsom Denounces Trump's National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles
- California Governor Gavin Newsom accused then-President Donald Trump of a "brazen abuse of power" in June 2025 for deploying over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles during protests.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for parts of downtown on June 10, 2025, in response to chaotic protests.
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In June 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom strongly criticized then-President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles. Newsom called the move a “brazen abuse of power” and warned that the United States was at a “perilous moment” under a president he believed was disregarding law and the Constitution.
The deployment, which included over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, was ordered by the Trump administration in response to protests that erupted following Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the Los Angeles area. Trump’s administration stated the deployment was to address “lawlessness” amid the demonstrations.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also responded to the escalating situation by implementing a curfew for a significant portion of downtown Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. The curfew, initially from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., was enacted after several nights of protests that included vandalism and looting, with 23 businesses reportedly looted on June 9 alone. Mayor Bass emphasized that the curfew was intended to prevent further criminal activity and advised individuals who did not live or work in the affected area to avoid it.
Governor Newsom formally requested the withdrawal of the National Guard troops, labeling their deployment as unlawful and a “serious breach of state sovereignty” that he believed was designed to inflame the situation. He argued that local law enforcement was capable of maintaining peace. Newsom also filed a lawsuit against President Trump, asserting that the federalization and deployment of the National Guard without the governor’s consent violated constitutional and statutory restrictions. The curfew in downtown Los Angeles was eventually lifted on June 17, 2025, after what Mayor Bass described as “successful crime prevention and suppression efforts.”