US EditionPentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to protests in Los Angeles will cost USD 134 million, reports AP.
- On June 10, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended deploying 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to control immigration protests.
- The deployment followed escalating immigration enforcement protests and opposition from California's governor who sued to block troop use, raising legal and political tensions.
- The Marines have not yet been called into active response, while Hegseth asserted the troops protect federal agents amid a rapidly deteriorating situation requiring law-and-order enforcement.
- Pentagon acting comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell stated the deployment costs $134 million, and Hegseth claimed the use of forces aligns with President Trump's homeland security focus.
- The deployment's continuation suggests expanding National Guard roles in domestic security, while lawmakers criticized budget transparency and questioned broader military decisions during Hegseth’s tenure.
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Pentagon: Troop Deployment to L.A. Will Cost $134 Million
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Tuesday was the first time Hegseth testified before Congress since his confirmation hearings in January. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will …
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Tuesday was the first time Hegseth testified before Congress since his confirmation hearings in January. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will …
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Tuesday was the first time Hegseth testified before Congress since his confirmation hearings in January. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will …
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