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Pentagon to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from LA amid ICE protest tensions

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago05 mins

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of half of the 4,000 National Guard troops who had been sent to Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests last month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the decision was due to the success of…

What Trump’s military deployment to LA protests will cost

alishpagda08@gmail.com3 months ago03 mins

The Pentagon on Tuesday said that deploying National Guard troops and US Marines to Los Angeles will cost an estimated $134 million over 60 days, a move that has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Testifying before the House Appropriations Defence Subcommittee, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the mission was necessary to support federal agents during…