WASHINGTON—In response to the Trump administration’s activation and deployment of members of the military for “the protection of federal functions and property” during protests in Los Angeles, Freedom House interim Copresidents Gerardo Berthin and Annie Boyajian issued the following statement:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.

The standard to dispatch the military to a state is not simply in the eye of the beholder. There are limited legal circumstances in which a president is supposed to deploy the military domestically.

How did Trump send in National Guard Troops and Marines to L.A.? An explainer of presidential authority and the limits of military law enforcement.

Oregon is joining a legal brief with 19 other states opposing President Donald Trump’s move to deploy the military in California to assist with immigration raids.

California mayor Karen Bass imposed a curfew in downtown Los Angeles to prevent vandalism and looting during immigration enforcement protests.Protest

Trump's effort to use the military to quell protests received pushback for his staff during his first administration. Now he's trying again.

This week marks a jarring collision of the military and civilian relationship, one that has traditionally remained carefully apolitical. It's a week bookended by two high-profile events, both steeped in Trump-era symbolism.