Hegseth redirects troops to fight fires after Newsom warned of Guard shortage

Hegseth redirects troops to fight fires after Newsom warned of Guard shortage

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has attacked the White House and Defense Department for weeks, claiming that the deployment of National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles is leaving the state short-staffed during wildfire season. About 4,000 California National Guard troops and 800 active duty Marines were depl...

Calif. National Guard fire crew staffing reduced due to Los Angeles deployment

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California’s wildfire readiness is at risk as President Trump’s order to federalize the National Guard leaves only 40% of Task Force Rattlesnake crews available during peak fire season