Massachusetts lawmakers at the state level are also voicing their opposition to President Trump's activation of the National Guard in Los Angeles. 

Governor Maura Healey joined other Democratic governors in a statement calling the decision an "alarming abuse of power."  The statement says the governors are effectively the Commanders in Chief of their National Guard units and the federal government activating them without consulting or working with a state's governor is ineffective and dangerous. 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the National Guard troops are there to keep the public safe and insists the move is necessary because California's governor hasn't taken the situation seriously.