Los Angeles Police-Protester Clashes Continue as Federal Judge Rejects California's Request to Immediately Block Trump's Troop Deployment

The situation in Los Angeles, California, remains volatile, with clashes continuing Tuesday between protesters and law enforcement outside the downtown federal building. Officers used flashbangs and pepper spray to disperse crowds, while dozens of protesters briefly blocked a highway before being cleared by the California Highway Patrol.

Los Angeles Mayor Bass, in a media interview, said she would meet with the police chief to discuss the possibility of a curfew, noting that any measures would likely not cover the entire downtown area.

On the same day, a California federal judge rejected a state request to immediately block the Trump administration from deploying U.S. military and National Guard troops to Los Angeles but scheduled a hearing for Thursday afternoon.

President Trump, speaking to soldiers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, described Los Angeles as under attack by foreign enemies, vowing not to tolerate such "anarchy" or assaults on federal personnel.

Earlier at the White House, Trump told reporters the National Guard would remain in Los Angeles until the situation was safe. He added that if he deemed the protests in Los Angeles to constitute an insurrection, he would invoke the Insurrection Act to address it.