President Donald Trump ordered another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, bringing the total number of deployed military forces to about 4,700 after 700 Marines were deployed earlier Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was the first to announce the new deployment, critiquing it in the process. It was confirmed by Sean Parnell, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs.
National Guard members stand guard near the metropolitan detention center on Monday, June 9, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
“At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE & to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties,” he said in
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