The total number of military forces deployed to Los Angeles has climbed to about 4,700 after 700 Marines were deployed earlier Monday.

By Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) -Soon after scattered protests broke out in Los Angeles on Friday in the wake of federal immigration raids, President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke by phone.

For months during the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump promised to use the military domestically. His campaign telegraphed it via news coverage and reports from friendly nonprofits; Trump mused about using soldiers against protests.