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An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., has continued to defend himself and refute the claims by the Trump administration that he crashed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference before federal officers shoved him outside the room, pushed him onto the floor and handcuffed him.
Two Republican in Congress are requesting documents and communications between Newsom, Bass and law enforcement over the protests.
Newsom said he's been forced to think about what would happen in the event the Trump administration did secure a federal warrant for his arrest.
"California may be first - but it clearly won't end here." Newsom says Trump's decision to deploy the California National Guard without his support should be a warning to other states.
Law enforcement leaders came together Friday to discuss their preparations ahead of demonstrations planned for the weekend. The agencies present at the news conference included the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the California Highway Patrol.
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to say whether Congress should intervene in the White House’s crackdown on immigration protests but emphasized that Trump has the authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to protect federal property.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled against President Donald Trump on Thursday, handing control of the state's National Guard back to Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom amid ongoing protests to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles.