After Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state ahead of mass, anti-Trump protests,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he’s deploying 5,000 Texas National Guard members to cities with planned anti-Trump protests this weekend. Abbott said on social media those troops “will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order.

The National Guard was conducting exercises in Los Angeles on Wednesday, after being deployed in response to anti-ICE protests in the city. Meantime, federal officials announced the first charges against protesters accused of threatening law enforcement.