Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles during a hearing on Tuesday.

The restraining order request is focused on a growing expectation among California officials that troops will soon be sent on arrest missions.

The motion is part of an earlier lawsuit asking the court to intervene in President Donald Trump's deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles

Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.

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.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration for federalizing the National Guard in L.A. County over the weekend, saying the president abused his authority.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration's mobilization of the National Guard and members of the Marine Corps to Los Angeles amid ongoing immigration protests.

Hundreds of U.S. Marines are headed to Los Angeles due to ongoing anti-ICE protests, as state officials vowed to sue over the deployment of National Guard troops.

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.

HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”