President Donald Trump made the decision on June 7 to deploy 2,000 soldiers from the California National Guard to the Los Angeles area amidst protests against immigration raids. The situation escalated when vandalism and violence erupted, leading the Pentagon to also send 700 active-duty Marines.
Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that federal agencies were instructed to take any necessary action to quell what he referred to as 'migrant riots.' This unprecedented move of mobilizing military forces to address domestic unrest was met with criticism from local authorities, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Source: Bloomberg
