June 9, 11.30 p.m. EDT California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the move to deploy Marines, saying the “The Secretary of Defense is illegally deploying them onto American streets so Trump can have a talking point at his parade this weekend.”

Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city on Sunday, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.

Trump is sending 700 Marines, and another 2,000 National Guard members in addition to the 2,000 already deployed to help quell violent protests in California.