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The National Guard Was Sent to LA in 1992. This Is Different
In 1992, President George H.W. Bush mobilized the National Guard to Los Angeles due to riots that broke out following the ...
Trump orders 2,000 more National Guard members to LA after Marines deployed
President Donald Trump ordered another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, bringing the total number of deployed ...
Parties split on deploying troops against California protesters
On Saturday, President Donald Trump placed under federal control some 2,000 National Guard troops in California in response ...
Trump orders Marines to Los Angeles as protests escalate over immigration raids, demonstrating the president’s power to deploy troops on US soil
President Donald Trump ordered a contingent of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, in response to what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as “increased threats to federal law ...
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
Marines are directed to deescalate a situation whenever possible but also are authorized to act in self-defense, documents ...
President Trump suggests his administration should ‘arrest’ Gov. Newsom
I would do it,” the president said when asked about whether his border czar should arrest California’s governor.
Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles
The move, along with a doubling of National Guard troops, came even as President Trump said the protests were under control ...
700 Marines deployed to LA as Trump, Gov. Newsom clash over response
President Donald Trump endorsed the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday as the administration authorized the ...