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What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests

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An 18th-century wartime law called the Insurrection Act is the main legal mechanism that a president can use to activate the military or National Guard during times of rebellion or unrest.

It's not immediately clear if the president can activate National Guard troops without the order of that state's governor.

The National Guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says other measures could follow.

Active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton are also on high alert.

Trump also promised to deploy the National Guard to help carry out his immigration enforcement goals.

Trump told an audience in Iowa in 2023 that he was prevented from using the military during his first term.

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