Trump, National Guard and Los Angeles
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Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday that Los Angeles does not need National Guard troops to bolster city police amid protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, despite violent incidents.
The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says President Trump is "escalating the situation" by sending troops to L.A., adding fuel to the feud between the two
Pentagon officials confirmed that deploying the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles would cost $134 million and would last 60 days during a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers during testimony on the department’s budget requests.
Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a brief victory in his lawsuit against President Trump, but an appeals court quickly blocked a federal judge's order.
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a judge's order, which was to go into effect on Friday.