Trump using National Guard in LA an 'abuse of power,' says national security expert

Demonstrators protest outside a downtown jail in Los Angeles following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids on June 08 in Los Angeles. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders.

The ACLU's National Security Project directors worries President Trump is 'writing himself a blank check' to use the military on civilians in other U.S. cities.

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