Trump escalated the Los Angeles confrontation by deploying 700 active-duty Marines alongside the existing National Guard forces, marking the fourth day of immigration protests. Early morning hours saw former VP Harris condemning the federal response as "cruel, calculated" while Governor Newsom demanded withdrawal of federal troops.
The political standoff intensified when Newsom dared border czar Homan to arrest him, prompting Trump to declare he would support such an arrest. California filed a federal lawsuit challenging the National Guard deployment as unconstitutional, with Attorney General Bonta arguing state sovereignty had been "trampled."
By evening, Pentagon sources confirmed Marines were mobilizing to protect federal property, while LAPD reportedly complained they weren't informed about the deployment. RFK Jr. separately fired the entire CDC vaccine advisory committee, claiming conflicts of interest. The Tony Awards proceeded Sunday night amid the escalating federal-state confrontation over immigration enforcement.