Trump: Whether the Insurrection Act is Needed for Los Angeles Protests Remains to be Seen

On June 11, U.S. President Trump stated that whether the Insurrection Act needs to be invoked for the protests in Los Angeles remains to be seen. He had a meeting with California Governor Newsom the day before. The situation in California is good, without us (the federal government), California would be burning. If an insurrection occurs in California, I will invoke the Insurrection Act, and the National Guard will be stationed in Los Angeles until the danger subsides.

The U.S. Northern Command stated that 700 Marines have arrived in the Los Angeles area. On the 9th, the U.S. Northern Command issued a statement saying that approximately 700 Marines have completed mobilization and will "seamlessly integrate" with the National Guard already deployed in the Los Angeles area of California to protect federal agencies and personnel in the Los Angeles area. CNN reported that deploying an entire Marine battalion to Los Angeles marks a significant escalation in the Trump administration's show of force against protesters. (Jin10)