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Here’s where things stand on Tuesday 10 June 2025:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom rejects US President Donald Trump’s claim that he called him before deploying the Marines and says that “Americans should be alarmed”.
- Trump has doubled down on his decision to deploy about 700 Marines to control Los Angeles protests against his immigration policies, while doubling the number of National Guard members there to 4,000.
- Trump is set to deliver a speech at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg later today, marking the US Army’s 250th anniversary days before a massive Washington, DC parade on Saturday.
- High-level US-China trade talks have been continuing in London for a second day, with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick saying negotiations are going well.
‘We want to show off a little bit’: Trump hypes military parade
The US president is speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, marking the 250 year anniversary of the US Army.
But Trump was already looking ahead to his controversial military parade in Washington, DC on Saturday, which coincides with his 79th birthday.
“Saturday is going to be a big day in Washington, DC. You know, a lot of people said, ‘we don’t want to do that,’” he said.
“We want to show off a little bit,” he said.
Trump’s military officials had resisted his request for a military parade that showed off US military hardware during his first term.
Defence secretary says Trump will restore ‘warrior ethos’
In his warm-up remarks to soldiers in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth played up the Trump administration’s platform of “peace through strength”.
He also promised to “restore the warrior ethos” that he said was lost in past administrations.
“We’re getting back to basics: standards, accountability, readiness training, war fighting, lethality,” Hegseth said. “We’re not a college or a university. We’re not interested in your woke garbage and your political correctness. We’re war fighters who close with and destroy the enemy on behalf of our nation.”
A minute later, Trump himself took the stage.
Hegseth warms up the crowd at Fort Bragg
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has arrived on stage at Fort Bragg, an Army installation in North Carolina, to hype up the crowd ahead of President Trump’s speech.
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer, played up Trump’s sense of authenticity and candor as he spoke to the crowd.
“It doesn’t matter the situation, whether he is meeting with foreign leaders, we’re meeting in the Oval Office, or he is talking to soldiers,” Hegseth said. “He’s the same leader we know and love. He’s laser-focused on America First, on peace through strength, and then supporting our American war fighters and vets.”
“You know exactly where his compass is. You know exactly what he believes.”
Sheinbaum says US homeland security secretary ‘mistaken’ after condemnation
The Mexican president has responded to Kristi Noem’s claim earlier today that she supported violent protests. Sheinbaum said she, in fact, did the opposite.
In a post on X, Sheinbaum said Noem “mistakenly mentioned” that she encouraged violent protests, which was “absolutely false”.
Sheinbaum shared a video of her original comments on Monday.
“Here is my statement from yesterday, in which I clearly condemn violent demonstrations. We have always been against them, and even more so now in the high office I hold,” Sheinbaum said.
The Mexican leader, whose government is in the middle of trade negotiations with the Trump administration, said she was certain the “misunderstanding will be cleared up”.
US Commerce Secretary again strikes optimistic tone on China talks
Howard Lutnick has said trade talks with Chinese officials were going well and he hoped they would end on Tuesday night.
However, he said the talks could run into Wednesday.
“I think the talks are going really, really well. We’re very much spending time and effort and energy – everybody’s got their head down working closely,” Lutnick told reporters at Lancaster House in London, where teams from both countries have met for two days.
“I hope they end this evening, but if they need be, we’ll be here tomorrow, but I hope they end this evening,” he said.
Hegseth says US ‘entering another phase’ in how National Guard deployed
The Pentagon chief has indicated that Trump’s National Guard deployment in California may be part of a larger policy shift.
“I think we’re entering another phase, especially under President Trump with his focus on the homeland, where the National Guard and Reserves become a critical component of how we secure that homeland,” Pete Hegseth told lawmakers during a congressional hearing.
National Guard are typically part-time forces answering both to a state governor and the US president. In recent history, National Guard troops have exclusively been deployed with the consent of a governor.
Prior to the California deployment, the last time a president activated National Guard troops without the consent of a governor was in 1965.
Second day of US-China trade talks in London stretch into the night
A US Treasury spokesperson told reporters that talks were paused for a break, but resumed at about 8pm local time (19:00 GMT).
Both sides have been pushing for a breakthrough on duelling export controls that have threatened to unravel a delicate tariff truce reached last month. The spokesperson did not provide further details of the talks.
A White House official also said the talks were going “fine”, but declined to provide further details.
California governor files emergency motion to block Marine deployment
In a post on X, Newsom has said he filed “an emergency motion to block Trump’s illegal deployment of Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles”.
He did not immediately say on what grounds the motion is seeking to block the Marine deployment, but Newsom yesterday filed a lawsuit against Trump’s use of the National Guard in California.
“Trump is turning the US military against American citizens,” Trump posted on X. “The courts must immediately block these illegal actions.”
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Here are the latest updates:
- A Pentagon official has estimated Marine and National Guard deployment to Los Angeles will cost $134m.
- US President Donald Trump said he would “certainly invoke” the Insurrection Act of 1807 if he deems protests in California to be an insurrection.
- The US state’s governor has denied Trump’s claim he called him “a day ago”.
- Trump said Iran was “much more aggressive” in its latest dealings related to nuclear talks.
LA mayor says she’ll call Trump, tell him to stop immigration raids
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she would try to call US President Donald Trump to tell him to stop federal immigration raids and instead focus attention on the 2026 World Cup, which will include some matches in the city.
“I’m going to put out a call to him today,” Bass told a press conference. “I want to tell him to stop the raids.”
‘No call. Not even a voicemail’: Newsom says Trump claim false
California’s governor has rejected the US president’s claim that he called him “a day ago”.
Trump made the statement today from the Oval Office, saying he told Newsom to “do a better job, he’s doing a bad job”.
In a post on X, Newsom wrote: “There was no call. Not even a voicemail.”
“Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn’t even know who he’s talking to,” he said.
What are the ‘less lethal’ weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests?
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying “less lethal” munitions on Sunday as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids.
“Less lethal” or “less-than-lethal” weapons are designed to cause pain and discomfort, normally to disperse hostile crowds, but have caused serious injury and death in the past.
Here is a list of the less lethal weapons:
Sponge rounds
The LAPD do not use rubber bullets, the department told Reuters.
Instead, the LAPD uses foam rounds, a condensed sponge projectile that resembles a hard Nerf ball. They are designed to cause pain on impact without penetrating the skin. Police are forbidden from aiming sponge rounds at the head, neck, groin, and spine.
Bean bag rounds
Bean bag rounds are normally 37mm cloth bags filled with 1.4oz of lead or rubber pellets. They are fired from shotguns and spread out as they fly toward the intended target. They are designed not to penetrate the skin but to cause an impact hard enough to render a target temporarily immobile.
Flash bangs
Flash bangs, otherwise known as “distraction devices” or “noise flash diversionary devices”, produce an ear-piercing bang and bright light to disorient targets by temporarily disrupting their sight and hearing.
They are often used to target protesters who have become violent in a section of a crowd, and also to allow police to enter a section of a crowd to extract offenders.
Tear gas
Tear gas, one of the most common riot control tools, is designed to temporarily incapacitate people by causing excessive irritation to the eyes, nose, lungs, and skin. It can cause temporary blindness, streaming eyes and nose, coughing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing. Tear gas canisters usually contain CS gas, a chemical compound, or OC gas, which stands for oleoresin capsicum, the active ingredient in pepper spray.
Pepper spray
Pepper spray, which has similar impacts as tear gas, is sprayed from a handheld canister and is often used when police come into close quarters with rioters or are engaged in hand-to-hand encounters. It mainly irritates the eyes, causing temporary blindness.
Pepper balls
Pepper balls mirror the effects of pepper spray, but are delivered in a projectile similar to a paintball. On impact, the ball bursts open, releasing powdered OC into the air. Police often do not fire pepper balls directly at a person, but at street signs, onto buildings or into the ground to cause them to burst open.
Baton
Known as the oldest less lethal weapon, the baton has been used for crowd control for decades. Police officers have been using batons to push and strike protesters in recent days.
Protests at military parade to be met with ‘very big force’: Trump
As US President Donald Trump sends troops to protests in Los Angeles, he has also warned about upcoming demonstrations in the US capital.
Several groups are planning to protest during Saturday’s military parade, a much-hyped event that coincides with Trump’s birthday.
“For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“I haven’t even heard about a protest, but you know, this is people that hate our country, but they will be met with very heavy force.”
Trump says Iran ‘much more aggressive’ in nuclear talks
The US president says the tone from Iranian officials has changed in recent days, amid talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
“Iran is acting much differently in negotiations than it did just days ago,” Trump said in an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News.
“Much more aggressive. It’s surprising to me. It’s disappointing, but we are set to meet again tomorrow – we’ll see,” he said.
The statements come as the US and Iran have remained at odds over whether Tehran should be allowed to keep its civilian nuclear enrichment programme. Talks were set to continue later this week, although both sides have offered conflicting accounts of when.
On Monday, Iran said it would present a counterproposal to the Trump administration, saying an earlier US offer was “unacceptable”.
‘What happens next?’: Lawmakers warn LA troop deployment just the beginning
Lawmakers from the Congressional Black, Hispanic and Asian Pacific American caucuses have held a news conference, warning that the military deployment to Los Angeles could just be the beginning.
“Don’t fall for the lie. This is not about protecting public safety. It’s about stoking fear and silencing peaceful dissent. It’s about turning us one against one another,” said Yvette Clarke, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
“This is a direct attack on civil rights, due process and our democratic norms, targeting Black and communities of colour,” she said.
“Perhaps the most sobering truth is this: for Donald Trump, Los Angeles is only the beginning. If this president is willing to send military troops into an American city over peaceful dissent, we must ask, what happens next?”
