About 250 National Guard Sainiks will be in Los Angeles to help protect federal personnel and buildings after the latest drawdowns ordered by the Defense Department (DOD).
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered the release of about 1,350 California National Guard members from the Federal Conservation Mission. Those soldiers were initially deployed to help in protest against immigration and customs enforcement raids.
Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Thursday that the remaining soldiers in Los Angeles would protect “federal personnel and property”.
Parnell said, “We greatly appreciate the support of over 5,000 guardmanships and Marines, who mobilized in Los Angeles to defend federal tasks against the massive chaos in the city.”
Apart from some 4,000 National Guard soldiers, there were also one and 700 marines Directed to help On illegal immigration, the protests should be curbed in light of the crack of President Trump.
State and local MPs, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), strongly criticized the deployment of soldiers, arguing that the administration was increasing tension.
In mid -July, some 2,000 National Guard soldiers were drawn by the Trump administration. After days, Hegseth directed that all be 700 marines has been closed From Los Angeles, the DOD played an important role in restoring the order “and maintaining the rule of law, with its” infallible presence “debate in the city.”
California village. Gavin Newsom (D), Who Filed a case Given the deployment of the administration of the National Guard, it was illegal, welcomed the Pentagon’s decision to reduce the presence of the National Guard in Los Angeles, claiming that Trump’s “political theater backfire”.
Newsom said in a statement on Thursday, “This militaryization was always unnecessary and deeply unpopular. The President should do the right thing to end this illegal militaryization as economic and social impacts are serious.” “Women and male women of our army are more than being used as a props in the federal government’s promotional machine.”
