Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that National Guard troops deployed to the city are not there to quash the protests that have been taking place since Friday, but rather to help federal forces conduct immigration enforcement operations.
Speaking to CBS Mornings, McDonnell said the LAPD is capable of dealing with the protests. "We don't need the National Guard, and they are not here to help us right now," he added, claiming that "they are here to facilitate what the federal agencies are doing on the immigration front."
