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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150 Guard troops pulled off LA mission for wildfire fighting duties
Some of the California National Guard troops deployed by President Trump to Los Angeles last month will be released from the deployment to fight wildfires as the state prepares for another fire season.
Pentagon releases 150 National Guard troops from security mission deployment in LA as wildfire threats mount
California National Guard troops returned to wildfire duty after the Pentagon approved the release of 150 personnel from a Los Angeles security mission after criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Hegseth approves sending 150 California National Guard troops to help battle wildfires
The request comes as a dozen fires burn in Southern California. The largest is the Wolf Fire in Riverside County, which has burned more than 2,400 acres. It is 40% contained at the time of publishing.
Feds return 150 CA National Guard troops to firefighting duties
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Acquiescing to concerns expressed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed today to release 150 California National Guard troops who had been deployed to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles and return them to their wildfire-protection assignments. According to U.S. Northern Command, which is overseeing
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