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.

The Trump administration has deployed the California National Guard in response to protests in L.A., but what exactly happened this weekend? Here's what we know.

California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, have described the move as "unnecessary".