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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

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

California national guard positioned at the federal building in downtown LA on 10 June 2025.
California national guard positioned at the federal building in downtown Los Angeles on 10 June 2025. Photograph: Eric Thayer/AP

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.

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.

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