Trump lawyers told the court that Trump has "no obligation" to consult, or even notify California Gov. Newsom before federalizing National Guard troops to quell anti-ICE protests.

Donald Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to quell LA protests is a rare exercise of presidential power.

The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be engaging crowds unless necessary, according to two U.S. officials.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

The troops that President Trump deployed to Los Angeles are members of a state-based militia that exists in every state and can be called in during natural disasters or civil unrest.

As he deploys National Guard troops and marines to Los Angeles, President Trump rallies army troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports.