The U.S. military is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard members to respond to ongoing protests in Los Angeles, joining existing National Guard and Marine Corps personnel. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that these troops are being called into federal service to assist federal law enforcement, a move criticized by California Governor Gavin Newsom as “reckless” and a misuse of military resources. Amid accusations from the federal government that local authorities are not protecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over these deployments.