Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas,

What began as protests against the immigration authorities-led raids in Los Angeles turned into a night of looting and vandalism on Tuesday.

Protesters threw chunks of concrete, rocks, electric scooters and fireworks at California Highway Patrol officers and their vehicles. The officers ran under an overpass to take cover, the report added.

The president often expresses an open desire for aggressive law enforcement and harsh tactics when protests originate from the political left.

Multiple protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles on Friday broke out in violence, with federal agents using military tactics to disperse crowds.

The White House slammed protests in Los Angeles on Saturday after some residents expressed outrage over raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Stephen Miller, White House deputy

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Tear gas and smoke filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles on Saturday as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second day and top Trump administration officials vowed to prosecute anyone who interferes with enforcement.