President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday requested a federal judge issue a temporary restraining order—and asked it be issued by 4 p.m. EDT— blocking President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles where anti-immigration protests have ensued in recent days.

President Donald Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.

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

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that he saved Los Angeles by deploying thousands of National Guard troops despite the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Gavin Newsom (D) threatened to escalate Tuesday, even as protests in downtown Los Angeles appeared to quiet overnight. Newsom responded to the Trump administration’s order to deploy 700 active-duty Marines and 2,

Other Republicans support Trump's decision to deploy National Guard and Marines. Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday once again aligned himself with President Donald Trump, saying the president is "absolutely right" to send the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles as protests over against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue-- and sided with the president's criticism of California Gov.