Sunday marks the third day of consecutive protests in Los Angeles, and at one point, thousands took over the 101 Freeway, leading to several arrests. Newsom additionally reported Trump is escalating the situation by threatening to deploy around 500 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles. Support for Californians by other governorsAll Democratic governors shared a statement that called Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles an abuse of power. It's a sentiment shared with LA Mayor Karen Bass, who called the National Guard deployment a "chaotic escalation." "Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos.