Investigate Trump’s LA National Guard Deployment Now

Donald Trump has just deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the consent of California’s governor. This extreme and likely unlawful use of military force to suppress immigrant communities and peaceful protest must not go unchecked.

For the first time in over 60 years, a U.S. president has overridden a state's authority to militarize its streets. Legal experts warn Trump’s use of Title 10 powers may violate the Constitution and federal law. Congress must act.

The House Armed Services Committee is responsible for overseeing the U.S. military, including the National Guard when activated under federal command. It is their duty to investigate whether Trump’s deployment in Los Angeles was legal, necessary, and justified.

The scale of the escalation is staggering. Armored vehicles, heavily armed troops, and militarized police units have flooded LA neighborhoods. Peaceful demonstrators—including immigrant families, journalists, and labor organizers—have been met with tear gas, rubber bullets, and mass arrests.

Governor Gavin Newsom and other California leaders have denounced the deployment as a gross abuse of federal power. Yet the Trump administration continues to escalate its use of force, ignoring both legal precedent and the will of the people.

If Congress fails to act now, it sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to use military force against civilians with impunity.

Add your name to demand that the House Armed Services Committee investigate Trump’s unauthorized military occupation of Los Angeles. The Constitution—and our communities—are under attack.