Noem threatened President Biden for considering activating the Guard in Texas over governor's objections, but praises Trump for doing it in California.

The statement accused Trump of usurping the authority of state leaders to make decisions about National Guard actions in their states.

The troops that President Trump deployed to Los Angeles are members of a state-based militia that exists in every state and can be called in during natural disasters or civil unrest.

Donald Trump faced some dark and heavy accusations on Sunday after sending National Guard troops into Los Angeles to deal with protests over federal deportation operations. Among the darkest accusations was that the president hoped that sending in the troops would actually make the situation worse.

The Trump administration is sending 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after two days of isolated clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

During the George Floyd protests in 2020, Trump was furious at what he saw as the fecklessness of military leaders determined to thwart his attempts to use deadly force against protesters. He’s learned his lesson: This time, he has installed a hapless sycophant at the Pentagon who is itching to execute the boss’s orders.

President Trump is sending the National Guard to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom by invoking rarely used federal powers.

Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.