The raids came to a head in LA this weekend when law enforcement clashed with protesters, using crowd-control munitions, tear gas and flash-bang grenades among largely peaceful demonstrations. Trump used an executive order to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to the city, despite objections from the governor and mayor, in an effort to disrupt the protests. After protesters briefly shut down the 101 freeway, Trump labelled them “insurrectionists,” a word used to describe the Jan. 6 rioters he incited. Although protests had quieted down on Monday, 700 Marines were sent to the city.
