Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles as the Trump administration mobilizes hundreds of Marines and National Guard members. NBC News Correspondents David Noriega, Vaughn Hillyard and Courtney Kube report on the Trump administration’s handling of the protests.

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.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the deployments of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, saying they would safeguard officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

Speaking to reporters Tuesday in the Oval Office, he said "I could tell you there are certain areas of Los Angeles that you could have called it an insurrection. It was terrible, but these are paid insurrectionists.

4:47 p.m. EDT The Trump administration asked the judge to reject Newsom’s request and allow it to respond by Wednesday, calling Newsom’s attempt to block the deployment of federal troops “legally meritless” and saying it would jeopardize the safety of Homeland Security personnel and interfere with the government’s ability to carry out operations.

President Trump said Tuesday the deployed National Guard members will leave Los Angeles “when there’s no danger.”

The Trump administration said it would send 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles after a second day in which protesters confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses.

Protesters are demonstrating for a fourth night against ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, the showdown between President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom could soon move into a federal courtroom.