Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented, according a general

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California National Guard members protect the Federal Building, covered in graffiti following protests triggered by immigration raids, in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025. Police ordered the public to disperse from downtown Los Angeles on June 8 after further unrest, with cars torched and security forces firing tear gas at protesters, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump

"They've thrown the entire playbook out," says retired General on Trump's National Guard deployment.

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