200 Marines Arrive in Los Angeles
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S. Hours after her comment Thursday, a judge directed the president to return control to California over National Guard troops he deployed after protests erupted over the
President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.
Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between president and governor.
The Latest: Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles will cost $134 million
After persistent questioning from members of Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA.