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Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty

  • The top military commander overseeing 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles requested returning 200 to wildfire duty on June 30, 2025.
  • President Trump ordered the troop deployment in early June to respond to protests against federal immigration raids despite Governor Newsom's opposition.
  • The requested 200 troops would rejoin Task Force Rattlesnake, California’s wildfire firefighting unit, which is critically understaffed during peak fire season.
  • Governor Newsom condemned the federal deployment of National Guard forces in Los Angeles as unlawful and called for their withdrawal so they can resume their essential role in fighting wildfires.
  • The request to reassign troops highlights tensions over troop use, legal concerns about emergency powers under the unused Insurrection Act, and wildfire risks from understaffing.
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Stars and Stripes broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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