California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the Trump administration to rescind the deployment, saying the federal government was moving to "take over the California National Guard," calling the move "purposefully inflammatory" and saying it will "only escalate tensions."

President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 guard members over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Trump wanted to create a "spectacle."

California National Guard troops with riot shields pushed protesters into the streets, as tear gas was deployed and less-than-lethal rounds exploded in the roadway. The crowd shut down part of the