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"Thank goodness we sent out some wonderful National Guard. They've really helped and a lot of problems they were having out there. They were afraid to do anything. And we sent out the troops and they've done a fantastic job."

"The acts of violence, lawlessness, and obstruction we are seeing in Los Angeles pose an ongoing risk to public safety. The President has chosen to protect federal officers and LA citizens because Governor Newsom has refused to do so."

"That's one of the reasons why these National Guard soldiers have been federalized, so they can use their special skill set to keep peace. We're not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen."

"Eight-six percent of Republicans surveyed supported the president's deployment of the National Guard and Marines to the streets of LA, with more than three-quarters of Democrats giving a thumbs down on Trump's move."

"Republicans representing Wisconsin in Congress are defending President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amid protests there against federal immigration enforcement."

"His actions were unlawful—both overstepping his statutory authority and infringing upon the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Consequently, he must promptly return control of California National Guard to the Governor of California."

"Every move President Trump has made since Saturday night has been escalatory and inflammatory. This latest move only increases legal and ethical jeopardy for troops, and further endangers the rights of the people of Los Angeles."

"President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to break up immigration protests in Los Angeles is a dangerous abuse of power that puts Americans in danger. It's really recklessly undermining our foundational democratic principle that the military should not be policing civilians."

"Instead of easing tension, Trump's deployment of military officials to Los Angeles only drew more protesters, requiring state law enforcement officials to increase their efforts to maintain order."

"They've thrown the entire playbook out. The process is that the local chief executive, whether it be a mayor or a county supervisor, is the person who makes the decision whether local law enforcement is overwhelmed or not."

"All of this strikes me as a concerted effort to create a situation that is tailor-made for an authoritarian-type government. The troop deployment in Los Angeles is likely to feed the perception that the military is politicized."

"I do want to dispel the notion that the military is here. We don't want them here, they don't need to be here. Our local law enforcement has complete control of the situation."

"The memorandum represents an unprecedented, dangerous, and legally doubtful exercise of power—one that raises many of the same concerns as an Insurrection Act invocation would. Nothing in the memorandum limits deployment of the military to the city where protesters are now clashing with ICE officers."