US EditionLA mayor talks about National Guard and former fire chief
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 22 – Mayor Karen Bass says the remaining 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines deployed to protect federal buildings amid immigration protests are unnecessary and harm community trust.
- On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for the removal of remaining National Guard troops at Los Angeles Mission College.
- Last month, President Donald Trump ordered 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid protests against ICE raids, citing protection needs.
- Criticizing the deployment, Mayor Bass said `most soldiers were left with nothing to do but playing video games and protecting empty federal buildings`.
- The Pentagon plans to remove 700 active-duty Marines this week, according to The New York Times.
- Mayor Bass is urging the complete withdrawal of federal forces, saying their presence is unnecessary for cities nationwide.
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LA mayor talks about National Guard and former fire chief - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass started her week making headlines. She talked about wanting to rid the city of all National Guard troops and saying she has no problem with the Los Angeles Fire Department lacking a permanent chief during the current wildfire season. Bass held a news conference Monday morning at Los Angeles Mission College, calling for the removal of the remaining National Guard troops from the city. The federal…
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LA mayor talks about National Guard and former fire chief
(The Center Square) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass started her week making headlines. She talked about wanting to rid the city of all National Guard troops and saying she has no problem with the Los Angeles Fire Department lacking…
Trump Admin Still Using National Guard to Do ‘Performance Art,’ Punish Dems in LA
About half of the 4,000 National Guard troops that President Trump deployed last month to Los Angeles to crack down on protesters demonstrating against ICE raids in the Democrat-led sanctuary city still remain in the city, LA Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview with ABC that aired Sunday. The Pentagon plans to remove an additional 700 active-duty Marines this week, according to the New York Times.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass calls for members of National Guard and Marines to leave the city
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is calling for members of the National Guard and Marines to leave the city. The troops were first moved into the city in June after destructive protests in the downtown area, but Mayor Bass says the federal forces were not needed then, and are less necessary now. "We need the National Guard to assist us and prepare for fire season, not for an inappropriate development or inappropriate d…
Karen Bass Blasts Trump’s Use Of National Guard — They Spent Most Of The Time 'Playing Video Games'
Getty Images / Karen Bass / National Guard Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is slamming the Trump administration’s wasteful use of the National Guard. The Federal Government’s deployment of the National Guard in Mayor Karen Bass’s city is still fresh on her mind. During a recent interview on CBS News’ Face The Nation, Bass had plenty of criticism for the move, which was basically used as a scare tactic against migrants. Bass claims that most of the…
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