National Guard to arrive in LA in 24 hours, as governor calls Trump's move 'inflammatory'
Each US state has its own contingent of National Guard forces. The state governor is usually in charge of deploying members, although it can be asked to work for the federal government. Presidents can use rarely-used legal mechanisms to activate the National Guard. In this case, Trump relied on a federal law - Title 10 - which allows the president to federalise troops under three circumstances. These include: where the US is invaded or in danger of invaded, where there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the government's authority, and where the president is "unable with the regular forces" to execute US laws. It is not yet clear if presidents can use this mechanism without the order of the state's governor. California Governor Gavin Newsom has called the move from Trump "purposefully inflammatory".
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