The governor of California accused Washington of escalation due to the deployment of troops in the state.

The US Federal government is currently wreaking havoc in order to have an excuse for escalation. This was announced on June 8 by California Governor Gavin Newsom against the background of Washington's decision to send 2,000 National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles without the consent of local authorities..

According to him, while the country's authorities are conducting immigration checks, the state is sending additional forces to ensure security on the Los Angeles highway to "preserve peace."

"The Federal government is wreaking havoc to have an excuse for escalation. This is not done in any civilized country," Newsom wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

Pain and loss: U.S. spent at least $2 million to deport migrants

The Pentagon confirmed to Izvestia the use of C-17 military aircraft for this purpose - one hour of their operation costs more than $19 thousand.

On May 15, The Hill newspaper reported that the Department of Homeland Security had requested 20,000 U.S. National Guard soldiers to help deport illegal migrants. It is noted that the National guardsmen may participate in raids and arrests or in ensuring safety during transportation.

Later, mass protests in California began after a police raid searching for illegal migrants, as a result of which 45 people were detained. On June 8, US President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers of the country's National Guard to be sent to Los Angeles amid mass protests over migration raids. Trump also condemned the inaction of the leadership of the state and local authorities. The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, in turn, also allowed the possible introduction of marines into the city.