LA Protests Send Newsom-Trump Feud to New Intensity
This time, the governor says Trump has crossed a line
Protesters confront law enforcement officers outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025.
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Donald Trump’s decision to unleash thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines on Los Angeles has pushed his tug-of-war with California Governor Gavin Newsom to a boiling point—and turned the city into the epicenter of nationwide unrest.