Texas, National Guard and protest
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Around 4:30 p.m., the Texas National Guard was seen arriving at Alamo Plaza. Earlier in the week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was sending more than 2,000 Texas DPS troopers and 5,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to cities around Texas to help local law enforcement amid the protests.
The anti-Trump protests in Austin remained peaceful, despite a 'credible threat' that forced a brief evacuation of the Texas Capitol complex.
Gov. Greg Abbott has previously deployed the Texas National Guard and DPS troopers during Black Lives Matter protests and for border control.
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed the Texas National Guard in response to protests, but Corpus Christi police are not aware of any local deployments.
Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans to deploy thousands of National Guard troops ahead of the anti-Trump "No Kings" protests.
Millions marched in cities and towns across the U.S. in "No Kings" protests to rally against the Trump administration.