US EditionUS military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Pentagon credited subsiding unrest for releasing 2,000 troops, while 2,000 Guard members and 700 Marines remain to protect federal sites, officials said.
- US President Donald Trump deployed about 4,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address protests against immigration raids, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
- The US military will remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, leaving 2,000 troops and around 700 Marines still deployed to address potential threats.
- Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom opposed the deployment of National Guard troops, which was upheld despite legal challenges by a US appeals court.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass emphasized the power of peaceful protests, stating, 'We organized peaceful protests... all of this led to today's retreat.
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Pentagon Withdraws Thousands of National Guard Troops from LA
The Pentagon has announced the withdrawal of roughly 2,000 California National Guard troops from Los Angeles, cutting in half the force deployed last month to protect federal buildings during protests against ICE immigration operations. Defense officials said the drawdown reflects a decline in violent unrest that followed mass demonstrations and clashes over federal enforcement actions. Originally, about 4,000 Guardsmen, along with 700 Marines, …
Pentagon to Withdraw Half of 4,000 National Guard Troops Deployed to Los Angeles
The Pentagon said Tuesday half of the 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to suppress protests in response to mass immigration raids in California will be removed from Los Angeles. This comes six weeks after the Trump administration deployed the California National Guard to Los Angeles, the first time in decades that a president has deployed the National Guard without a governor’s request. Some 700 active-duty Marines will remain deployed in L.…
2,000 Nat'l Guard troops withdrawn from Los Angeles after anti-ICE riots
The Department of Defense is releasing 2,000 National Guard troops from their deployment as part of a “federal protection mission” in Los Angeles that was directed by President Donald Trump’s administration in response to major anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in California. In a Tuesday statement to Fox News, Sean Parnell, the chief spokesperson for the Pentagon, said, “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call,…
National Guard Members Released From Duty Following LA Protests
YouTube @ LiveNOW from FOX Two-thousand California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month are being pulled back. The Pentagon announced the move Tuesday, with Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell stating that lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding. The Guard members were originally sent to the city to help safeguard federal buildings and personnel in the wake of riots against ICE operations.
Thousands Of National Guard Troops Pulled From Los Angeles
The Trump administration is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, which accounts for roughly half of the troops deployed to the city. President Trump deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles last month after violent demonstrations erupted to protest the administration’s immigration crackdown. Troops have guarded federal buildings and protected federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. “Thanks t…
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