India, June 8 -- Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, announced plans to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests against ICE following immigration raids in the city.

In a Fox News interview, Homan said, "We are making Los Angeles safer. Mayor Bass should be thanking us. She says they are going to mobilize-guess what? We are already mobilizing. We are going to bring the National Guard in tonight."

California Governor Gavin Newsom quickly pushed back, calling Homan's remarks "purposefully inflammatory."

"The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions," Newsom wrote on X.

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