A protest erupted in the Los Angeles area today as the region’s top federal prosecutor said federal law enforcement operations were “proceeding as planned” across the county.
The protest across the street from a Home Depot in the city of Paramount happened as L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said federal agents were in the process of staging in the offices adjacent to the business.
Law enforcement used less-than-lethal munitions, as well as what appeared to be tear gas, in an effort to disperse crowds.
President Donald Trump tonight signed a memo to federalize 2,000 National Guardsmen, arguing the deployment is necessary to combat what the White House says is the “lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in Los Angeles.
The move comes over the objection of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said it will erode trust and escalate tensions.
