San Francisco — A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The Justice Department called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) attempt for a judge to limit President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles a “crass political stunt endangering

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Catch up on President Trump's war of words with California Gov. Gavin Newsom over riots in Los Angel

President Donald Trump, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, and other members of the GOP have been calling for Newsom’s arrest since he claimed the federal government was overstepping its bounds when Trump activated the National Guard to maintain order in Los Angeles after riots erupted in response to ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants.

“Multiple groups continue to congregate on 1st St between Spring and Alameda. Those groups are being addressed and mass arrests are being initiated. Curfew is in effect,” read a post on the LAPD’s social media, sent at 9:09p.m local time on Tuesday night.

In announcing the speech, Gov. Newsom called President Trump's actions an "assault on democracy" and called the militarization of Los Angeles illegal.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in response to anti-ICE raid protests. Newsom warned that other states could be next, and said Trump “chose escalation.