Los Angeles is on fire \u2014 both literally and figuratively. Chaos has erupted in the streets with violent riots, mass looting, and officers under attack.
\nPresident Donald Trump now drops a bombshell: he\u2019s \u201ccertainly\u201d considering invoking a centuries-old 1807 law to crack down on the unrest.<\/p>\n
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Los Angeles has descended into chaos.
\nWhat started as peaceful protests in Latino neighborhoods quickly spiraled into fiery unrest as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents intensified their raids across the city. Residents poured into the streets demanding answers, but what they got instead was a military response \u2014 ordered directly by Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
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Over the weekend, the former president deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area. And when the situation didn\u2019t cool down? He doubled down.<\/p>\n
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By Monday night (June 9), another 2,000 troops had been sent in. And if that wasn\u2019t enough, the Pentagon added 700 U.S. Marines into the mix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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