President Trump says he won't let country be 'torn apart' amid anti-ICE protests in California

President Trump spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey on Sunday, where he called for "law and order" amid ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

Hundreds of National Guard troops were sent to Los Angeles Sunday by President Donald Trump after clashes between federal immigration officers and protesters who tried to stop them from deporting people.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the purpose of the deployment was to "provide security for operations and to make sure that there are peaceful protests."

Trump deployed the National Guard despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who accused Trump of a "complete overreaction." It marked the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

Trump invoked a legal provision Saturday allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

Military officials said roughly 300 troops were deployed Sunday, with some of them stationed outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. It’s one of several locations where demonstrators have clashed with law enforcement over the past two days.

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