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US Vance Says Troops in Los Angeles Need to Stay, Slams Newsom for Inaction
- Republican Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Friday that the approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines deployed recently in Los Angeles remain essential.
- The deployment followed demonstrations triggered by immigration raids and occurred despite opposition from Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass.
- An appeals court ruled this week that Trump could retain control over the California National Guard, which normally falls under the governor's authority.
- Vance explained that soldiers and Marines remain essential in the area due to concerns that tensions could rise again, and he added that federal law enforcement would be deployed if violence increases.
- California officials criticized the troop deployment, arguing it intensified the protests and that the situation could have been managed by local police forces.
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Vance dispatched to LA after Trump administration court victory in National Guard case • Source New Mexico
California National Guard members stand guard at an entrance to the Wilshire Federal Building on June 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Vice President J.D. Vance took a victory lap to Los Angeles Friday, following a federal appeals court’s ruling that the administration could retain control of the California National Guard troops responding to protests earlier this month over immigration raids in the city. “…
The Vice-President of the United States, JD Vance, said on Saturday that the presence of troops from the National Guard in Los Angeles "continues to be necessary".
VP Vance Says US Troops Still ‘Necessary’ in Los Angeles
US Vice President JD Vance said Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the protest-hit city. President Donald Trump has sent roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines, purportedly to protect federal property and personnel, after demonstrations over immigration raids. "Unfortunately, the soldiers and Marines are still very much a necessary part of what…
No major disorder has been recorded in the largest city of California in the past week. Donald Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 marines there after clashes between the population and the immigration police.
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