Los Angeles, protests
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Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.
President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.
Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that had directed Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.
Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against the wishes of Newsom and Bass. Newsom sued the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.
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Trump is begging for a fight on this. He knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate," one data analyst noted