Trump says LA 'would be burning' without National Guard
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Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration's mobilization of the National Guard and members of the Marine Corps to Los Angeles amid ongoing immigration protests.
The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in the Los Angeles area, with Gov. Gavin Newsom arguing that Trump is trying to "manufacture a crisis." The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.
US President Trump will speak at Fort Bragg on June 10 to mark the US Army’s 250th anniversary, with a military parade planned in Washington, D.C. His visit comes amid controversy over deploying troops to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests and the reinstatement of the base’s original name.