On Monday, Trump, a Republican, sent 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to guard federal buildings as protests there continued. The marine battalion adds to California National Guard units Trump had already sent to the city to quell protests in defiance of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Donald Trump and Gov.

U.S. military is sending 700 Marines to support National Guard operations in Los Angeles amid immigration protests.