How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?

<p>The US president says he’s deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Here’s what to know</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> said on Saturday he’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/immigration-raids-los-angeles">deploying</a> 2,000 California national guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of the California governor, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gavin-newsom">Gavin Newsom</a>.</p><p>Here are some things to know about when and how the president can deploy troops on US soil.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/trump-national-guard">Continue reading...</a>