The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The Justice Department called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) attempt for a judge to limit President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles a “crass political stunt endangering

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Catch up on President Trump's war of words with California Gov. Gavin Newsom over riots in Los Angel

President Donald Trump, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, and other members of the GOP have been calling for Newsom’s arrest since he claimed the federal government was overstepping its bounds when Trump activated the National Guard to maintain order in Los Angeles after riots erupted in response to ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants.

Newsom is widely viewed as a likely presidential candidate. The new video shows the Democrat fashioning himself as the leader of the Trump resistance.