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2hon MSN
President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.
California on Tuesday asked a federal court for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard forces and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.
President Trump has authorized the deployment of 4,000 California National Guard troops and about 700 Marines to LA, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections.
The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”
Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.