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Some legal experts and Democratic lawmakers question why Trump didn't deploy the Guard to quell the Jan. 6 Capitol assault but is doing so in LA.
A judge questioned the DOJ during a hearing Thursday about whether Trump followed the law when he activated the National Guard in response to recent anti-immigration enforcement protests and riots in Los Angeles.
Following President Trump’s decision to deploy troops into Los Angeles, legal questions are mounting over whether he has the authority to do so. Elevation Global Strategies President Kevin Baron joins Christina Ruffini to react to Trump using "whatever power he has to look strong in these situations.