Trump says 'we'll see' if Insurrection Act needed amid protests in Los AngelesTrump repeated his criticism of California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying he spoke with him a day ago. 
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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would invoke the Insurrection Act if he determined there was an insurrection under way as part of street protests in Los Angeles.
"If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We'll see," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, a day after ordering some 700 US Marines to Los Angeles, as part of a federal strategy to quell demonstrations opposing immigration raids.
Trump repeated his criticism of California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying he spoke with him a day ago.