The Trump administration is sending hundreds of American marines to Los Angeles to support California’s National Guard, as ice-Anti-Ice, foreign-flag riots continue.
“Defense and Congress officials” told Wall Street Journal The “about 500” American marines will be deployed in the area “to protect federal buildings and personnel” after riots over the weekends against immigration officials.
Officials said that according to the outlet, Marines “will not be attached” with rioters.
In a press release from the US Northern Command, it was discovered that the 2th Battalion, 7th Marine, 1 Division from 1 Division will be originally integrated with title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in Los Angeles “.
CNN also stated that “three people familiar with the case” said that 700 Marines would be deployed in Los Angeles from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.
According to CNN, one of the sources told the outlet that Marine “would increase the presence of guards on the ground.” While Trump made 2,000 National Guardmen federal, “only 300 has been stationed only on La roads”:
One of the people acquainted with maritime rational said that they would increase the presence of guards on the ground in LA. More than 2,000 members of the California National Guard have been activated by the President, but so far only 300 have been posted on La roads. Those initial 300 people were on a regular national guard drill weekend when they were collected, which is why they were able to reach so soon, the acquaintance said; Other guards may take up to 72 hours to gather. Marine is expected to increase some guard members deployed in LA in the last two days, this person said.
An American official told Reuters that around 700 Marines would be “temporarily” in Los Angeles.
Hundreds of American Marines have been deployed in the Trump administration report as President Donald Trump signed a President’s memorandum over the weekend, making 2,000 National Guardmen federal.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed in one Post On the X that “federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings were being deployed in Los Angeles, about 700 active-duty US Marines” from Camp Pendulton, due to an increase in threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings.
The videos and photographs posted on social media have shown rioters throwing rocks in the work that looted, vehicles and American flags robbing the rioters, and Shooting Among other works, fireworks on police officers on the horse’s back. Democrats have criticized Trump for making the National Guard federal.
In a statement released on Sunday, former Vice President Kamla Harris Said The deployment of the National Guard to address the violence from the riots was a “dangerous increase”. California village. There is also Gavin Newsom (D) Criticized To deploy the Trump National Guard, the move is called “purposeful inflammatory”.
Newsom also stated that he is sueing the Trump administration “for illegally working to make the national guard federal on the Trump administration.
