Trump administration removes 2,000 national guard troops deployed in LA

<p>Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, reduced military in the city, which had erupted in protest over Ice raids</p><p>The Trump administration said it would scale down its military operation in Los Angeles with the removal of half of the national guard troops that were deployed to the area last month amid protests over the federal government’s mass immigration sweeps.</p><p>Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, ordered the release of 2,000 national guard troops, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, significantly reducing the military presence in the city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/15/trump-administration-california-national-guard-reduced">Continue reading...</a>