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Los Angeles police have declared the city's downtown area off limits.
There were growing clashes over the weekend between protesters and federal immigration agents after sweeping immigration raids on Friday.
Now, President Trump has deployed members of the National Guard to L.A.
He employed a rarely used power,
and he did it without consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Speaking to MSNBC last evening, Newsom says the action is inflammatory.
Well, I mean, look, Donald Trump has created the conditions you see on your TV tonight.
He's exacerbated the conditions.
He's lit the proverbial match.
He's putting fuel on this fire.
Ever since he announced he was taking over the National Guard in a legal act,
in a moral act,
an unconstitutional act, and we're going to test that theory with a lawsuit tomorrow.