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US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the administration will not permit a "repeat of 2020" after President Donald Trump deploys the National Guard to restore order in Los Angeles amid protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers' operations.

"We're not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen," Noem told CBS News during her Face the Nation interview late Sunday, referring to the unrest in Minneapolis after the killing of George Floyd.

Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020, by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for nearly 10 minutes.

During the 2020 Minneapolis riots, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made the controversial decision to deploy the state's National Guard.

On Sunday, Noem criticized Walz's response, calling his actions "very bad decisions" and accusing him of letting "his city burn for days on end." Trump also sent the National Guard to Washington, DC, in June 2020 to quell protests.

As California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the state had the situation under control following recent protests in Los Angeles over ICE operations, Noem claimed that Newsom "has proven that he makes bad decisions."

"The president knows that (Newsom) makes bad decisions, and that's why the president chose the safety of this community over waiting for Gov. Newsom to get some sanity."

"And that's one of the reasons why these National Guard soldiers are being federalized so they can use their special skill set to keep peace," Noem noted.

She also blamed Newsom for the necessity of deploying the National Guard to help control violent confrontations between police and immigration protesters.

On Saturday, Trump signed a memo invoking Title 10 authority to deploy a minimum of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles County after confrontations between immigration officials and protesters in Paramount, California, as well as widespread demonstrations across the county.

In a post on X, Newsom claimed that Trump's move was "purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions," stating: "There is currently no unmet need."

"The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle."

"Don't give them one," Newson said in another post.

In the meantime, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that "if violence continues, active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized," noting that "they are on high alert."

About the deployment of active-duty military to handle a domestic disturbance, Noem expressed hope that local leaders would do their jobs, adding that in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass has refused to acknowledge "the dangerous situation that she's perpetuating."

When asked about deploying US troops, the homeland security chief said ICE and Homeland Security are currently managing these operations, while stressing that Trump is the one making the decisions.