National Guard, Los Angeles and US military
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U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National Guard troops.
Sent over the objections of California officials, the military has detained one man who was rushing to an appointment in a federal building, not protesting.
Multiple people were arrested as anti-ICE demonstrators clashed with law enforcement on Friday in Los Angeles, according to police.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, roughly halving the contentious deployment in the city, the Pentagon said Tuesday.