A high-stakes trial began Monday in a California courtroom over whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed thousands of National Guard troops and United States Marines to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids in June.

Lawyers for California and the federal government are facing off for a second straight day over President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Political strategists Leslie Sanchez and Vedant Patel join "The Takeout" with analysis.

A federal trial is underway to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests against local Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June.