Protests in Los Angeles led to the Trump administration deploying 2,000 National Guard service members to the city.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “deranged” over his threat to send in nearby Marines to quell riots in Los Angeles. Protests broke out in the city on Friday in response to a wave of U.

Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to quell protests against L.A.-area immigration raids. Defense chief Pete Hegseth also said Marines are on “high alert.”

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used riot gear as they clashed with protestors during a series of raids in Los Angeles where they ended up detaining more than 40 people. Separate raids by ICE agents earlier this week at a Home Depot and two separate clothing outlet stores drew crowds of protestors on Friday.

Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 guard members over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Trump wanted to create a "spectacle."