Hegseth, LA protests and federal military deployment
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McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.
The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be engaging crowds unless necessary, according to two U.S. officials.
The second night of a curfew took place in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, as local law enforcement backed by several thousand members of the National Guard attempt to restrain violent protests and prevent vandalism.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to
The Pentagon estimates the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to suppress immigration raid protests will cost around $134 million, the Defense Department’s acting comptroller said Tuesday.
Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against the wishes of Newsom and Bass. Newsom sued the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.