President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles has been criticized as haphazard and costly. The Pentagon estimates the deployment will cost $134 million. California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused Trump of sending 4,000 troops without basic necessities like food, water, and shelter. Newsom says only 300 troops had been deployed as of Monday, with the rest waiting without orders. The troops are limited to protecting federal buildings, but Trump is considering invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy them further. Images of troops sleeping on floors have fueled criticism that the deployment is an ill-planned political stunt. The Pentagon has defended the operation, citing the need to secure the homeland. Newsom has sued Trump and the Pentagon to reverse the deployment orders. The deployment has also sparked protests against ICE across the country. Nearly half of US adults disapprove of Trump's handling of the protests.
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