Well, for more now on how lawmakers are viewing the protests and the president's response were joined by congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin.

So Lisa, I know you've been speaking with members of Congress all day today.

Let's start with the Republicans you've been speaking to.

How are they viewing the president's actions?

There is one overall theme for most Republicans.

They support the president.

They support the actions here. There is a small minority that has some questions about what's happening and maybe

has an issue, it has an issue with the Marines themselves. But the vast majority of Republicans

here on Capitol Hill that we spoke to today support the president. And they say three specific

things. One, they're telling us that they think the situation in Los Angeles was too volatile, too

dangerous.

And they've even pointed to past situations, in their opinion, to say that California was

not going to get the situation under control.

Number two, repeatedly there is sort of a talking point, a messaging, and a belief by these

Republicans that President

Trump did need to take action because his job is to protect Americans.

Number three, and this is important, Omna, Republicans today, many of them repeated this idea

to me, that the Marines are there only to protect federal buildings and federal personnel.

So while they weren't saying this was a red line for them, this

was something that made it easier for Republicans to support active duty troops going into Los

Angeles from President Trump. Now, we spoke to many Republicans today. I want to play a little

bit of what some said, but many of them while they're defending President Trump were criticizing

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