2,000 more National Guard troops on duty in L.A. as legal battle over deployment continues [View all]

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Source: NBC News

June 18, 2025, 7:43 AM EDT


The United States government will activate an extra 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, the military confirmed in a statement Tuesday night, as a legal battle continues over the deployment. Protests against federal immigration policies that exploded in Los Angeles and across the country in recent weeks have since died down, and a nighttime curfew has been lifted as businesses return to normality.

Nevertheless, the U.S. Northern Command said the reinforcements were needed to "support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area." The 2,000 troops are deployed at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, using Title 10, which allows the president to call in the National Guard when the country is at risk of invasion or rebellion.

That means at least 4,100 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to the streets of L.A. after 2,100 were sent there on June 9. Tuesday's statement confirms a statement from last Monday on the troop increase. The soldiers cannot participate in civilian policing, leading city leaders to attack the deployments as political theater.

"The soldiers are completing training on de-escalation, crowd control, and use of the standing rules for the use of force in advance of joining the federal protection mission," the military statement said. Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the move and said the troops would be "twiddling their thumbs."

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If they want to give them something to do - how about helping the National Guard in states that have been impacted by natural disasters since someone is needed to replace the now-defunded and defunct FEMA. Maybe set up pontoon bridges in locations where bridges are washed-out or help to clear downed trees and roads blocked by landslides, or build temp housing, etc.