US EditionUS military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – The Pentagon ordered the release of 2,000 California National Guard troops after protests triggered a federal protection mission involving nearly 4,700 personnel in Los Angeles, officials said.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the removal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, as the Pentagon stated on Tuesday.
- This decision reduces the initial 4,000 troops sent to protect federal property during protests last month, according to the Pentagon.
- President Donald Trump deployed the troops in June against the wishes of Governor Gavin Newsom to address protests related to immigration raids.
- Nearly 2,000 remaining guardsmembers lack mission and direction, prompting calls for further troop removal from critics.
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For weeks, the US President and the California government have been fighting over the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Now, the Pentagon announces the withdrawal of half of the soldiers.
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