There were tense scenes in Los Angeles after President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the city as fiery protests against federal immigration raids flared for a third day in California.The big picture: California's Democratic leaders criticized the action and said it would only escalate tensions that have already seen authorities deploy tear gas during face-offs with protesters,

President Donald Trump signaled on Sunday afternoon that National Guard members will be “everywhere” in Los Angeles in order to quell the violent protests that have entered their third day. “Well, we’re going to have troops everywhere.

Soldiers from California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles County on Sunday morning following two days of protests.