US EditionNational Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland: Report
Over 5,700 federalized National Guard troops were withdrawn from cities after legal and political challenges limited their domestic role, costing $496 million, officials said.
- The Trump administration quietly withdrew federalized National Guard troops from U.S. cities last month, with no public announcement and no immediate response from officials.
- A U.S. Supreme Court temporary order last month blocked at least one deployment, Title 10 federal orders limited troop roles, and state and local leaders denounced the deployments as unlawful.
- The mobilizations included more than 5,000 troops to Los Angeles, about 500 to Chicago, and 200 to Portland, costing more than $496 million, with many performing sanitation and guarding duties.
- More than 2,500 National Guard members remain in Washington, D.C., under nonfederal status, while hundreds serve in Memphis and New Orleans under Title 32 at governors' request until last month.
- Longer term, the pullback raises questions about the administration's plan to create a nationwide quick-reaction National Guard unit, amid a shift toward greater use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection personnel not subject to Title 10 limits.
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PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: National Guard troops have left Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, ending their deployments in the Democrat-run cities.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, National Guard troops, U.S. military officials, and Democratic city leaders.WHEN & WHERE: Early 2026; Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.IMPACT: The deployments tested presidential authority and highlighted tensions between federal and state powers over cri…
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