A former National Guard officer has criticised Trump for deploying the force to Los Angeles.

The National Guards are "not needed" there, retired Lt Gen Russel Honoré tells the BBC's Newsday.

Honoré calls this "an escalation that's being perpetrated by the White House to be able to deploy federal troops anytime, anywhere in America."

"There are 10 million people in LA County and we're talking about two small areas with maybe at best a few thousand protesters in each area.

"We get more, bigger protests or civil activities when the Dodgers win the World Series," he adds.

Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney

Footage showing a police officer turning their gun towards a news camera and firing, striking an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet, has been making headlines here.

Channel Nine's Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg while reporting on the unrest in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the footage "horrific" and said there was "no ambiguity" that Tomasi was a journalist.

"We have already raised these issues with the US istration. We don't find it acceptable that it occurred," he said in a speech on Tuesday.

He added that he had spoken with Tomasi, who has told local media she is sore and bruised.

"She's going OK. She's pretty resilient," Albanese said.

A British news photographer underwent emergency surgery after he was also shot in the leg with a non-lethal bullet on Sunday.

Throughout the day, President Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have been exchanging jabs through their social media s.

Here's a breakdown of the things they've said to and about each other:

Trump calls Newsom 'incompetent'

In a post to his Truth Social , Trump says LA would be "obliterated" without him.

"The very incompetent 'Governor,' Gavin Newscum, and 'Mayor,' Karen Bass, should be saying, 'THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL. WE WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT YOU, SIR.'"

Newsom hits back after Trump calls for his arrest

Trump told reporters he thought it would be “great” if Newsom was arrested.

Newsom responded on social media, calling it an “unmistakable step toward authoritarianism”.

Earlier, when Trump border czar Tom Homan threatened the same thing, Newsom didn't mince his words: “Arrest me,” he said. “Let’s get it over, tough guy.”

'If they spit, we will hit'

Trump accused Newsom of inspiring the riots and spitting in the faces of the National Guard.

"I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before," he said in a Truth Social post.

Newsom says Trump is acting like a dictator

In a post on X, Newsom says Trump's activation of Marines in LA is a "deranged fantasy".

He continued by saying Trump is a "dictatorial president. This is un-American."

Newsom tells Trump to 'grow up'

Newsom used the words to caption an interview clip in which he said Trump should, "Arrest me. Get it over with".

On Saturday, Trump's border tsar, Tom Homan, threatened to arrest individuals who obstruct the immigration enforcement effort.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he "will sue" over the deployment of US Marines to LA.

Newsom and California's Attorney General Rob Bonta have already sued the Trump istration for deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles without Newsom's authorisation.

Newsom wrote on social media earlier, urging people to "WAKE UP!"

"US Marines serve a valuable purpose for this country – defending democracy. They are not political pawns.

"The Secretary of Defense is illegally deploying them onto American streets so Trump can have a talking point at his parade this weekend. It’s a blatant abuse of power. We will sue to stop this," Newsom wrote.

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Barbara Tasch
Live reporter

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The situation is continuing to be tense in California as demonstrations continue into a fourth day.

US President Donald Trump is deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops and is activating 700 Marines in the Los Angeles area to help the federal response to protests against immigration raids, the Pentagon confirms.

Demonstrations began outside in downtown LA on Friday after it emerged Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were carrying out raids across the city.

Police moved in on protesters on Monday, firing rubber bullets at crowds, which were seen dispersing through LA streets.

It is highly unusual for US military troops to be involved in domestic law enforcement - and California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has taken the Trump istration to court for deploying National Guard troops without his authorisation, is now threatening to do the same over the deployment of US Marines.

Protests against immigration raids and mass deportations have also started in other cities across the US - with marches in Tampa, Florida, Boston, Massachusetts and Houston, Texas.

It's now approaching 23:00 in Los Angeles and our team in California is continuing to report on the situation on the ground. Stay with us as we bring you the latest news and analysis.