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A setback for Trump after chaos and violence on streets of LA
The deployment of National Guard soldiers on to the streets of LA by Donald Trump was always deeply controversial - and now it has been deemed illegal, too, by a federal judge.
In late spring in Los Angeles, I observed as peaceful protests against immigration raids turned confrontational. I watched as Waymos - self-driving cars - were set alight and people waving flags shut down one of the city's busiest freeways.
I saw government buildings spray-painted with anti-government sentiment and expletives. Some people even threw bottles at police officers in riot gear.
In exchange, I saw law enforcement deploy "flash bang" crowd control devices and fire rubber bullets into crowds, indiscriminately, on occasion. It was chaotic at times, violent, even, in a corner of the downtown area of the city.
But I didn't witness anything that suggested police were on the brink of being overcome by rioters. I didn't see anything that I believe justified the deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 marines to the heart of America's second-biggest city.
But Trump sent them in anyway, against the wishes of the local government. LA mayor Karen Bass condemned the deployment as an act of political theatre and said it risked stoking tensions.
The language Trump used was, arguably, inflammatory, too. He described LA as an "invaded" and "occupied city".
He spoke of "a full-blown assault on peace.
Amir Nisi
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