White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon after President Trump doubled down on his decision to send National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests.
The demonstrations arose over the weekend after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted raids in the city amid Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The move exacerbated his feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who called his moves a “brazen abuse of power.”
The briefing also comes after the president announced a trade deal had been reached with China. If approved, the agreement would lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 55 percent. Beijing in kind would lower import taxes on U.S. goods to 10 percent. Concessions on rare earth materials and visas for Chinese international students were also included in the pending deal, according to Trump.
The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT.
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