California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the Trump administration to rescind the deployment, saying the federal government was moving to "take over the California National Guard," calling the move "purposefully inflammatory" and saying it will "only escalate tensions."

ToplinePresident Donald Trump told reporters Sunday afternoon the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles were conducted by “violent people” but doesn’t think they constituted an insurrection,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move "purposefully inflammatory" and one that "will only escalate tensions."