While the president contends that the L.A. protests against his immigration policy have been chaotic, the scenes are not as violent.

Downtown shopkeepers began to assess the damage Tuesday after the violence and destruction over the course of four days of protests.

Authorities swept in with flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles.

Over the weekend, protests in Los Angeles against immigration enforcement escalated in some areas, with isolated incidents of violence and looting. In response, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, without California Governor Gavin Newsom 's consent.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster commented Tuesday on ongoing protests in Los Angeles that are making national headlines.

The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.

A CALIFORNIA Democrat has been thrown out of an LA protests news conference and handcuffed in a dramatic scene as he tried to confront Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Wild video shows