California National Guard troops with riot shields pushed protesters into the streets, as tear gas was deployed and less-than-lethal rounds exploded in the roadway. The crowd shut down part of the

Chief Jim McDonnell pushed back on President Trump’s characterization of his past statements about National Guard deployment, saying he would not have requested federal troops to aid in quelling the city’s immigration protests “at this stage.

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."