Trump deploys National Guard
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President Trump has long mused about sending the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now using troops in Los Angeles.
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Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.
WASHINGTON — Setting up a rare use of military force on domestic soil, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Saturday night to send at least 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles set off by his immigration crackdown.