Trump administration ends deployment of some National Guard in LA
LOS Angeles (AP) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it ended the deployment of 2,000 troops of the National Guard in Los Angeles, representing almost half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with demonstrations against the repression of immigration from the Trump administration.
About 4,000 soldiers from the National Guard and 700 navies have been in the city since early June. It was not immediately clear which prompted the deployment of 60 days to end suddenly, and it was not immediately clear how long the other troops would remain in the region.
“Thanks to our troops which intervened to answer the call, anarchy in Los Angeles harmendes,” said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, in a statement announcing the decision.
Troops were responsible for protecting federal buildings and protecting immigration agents while arresting.
President Donald Trump ordered the deployment against the wishes of Governor Gavin Newsom, who continued to arrest him.
A federal judge initially declared that Trump had acted illegally when he deployed custody of Newsom’s opposition. But a court of appeal said that the administration could keep control of the troops. The case is underway.
Newsom declared in a statement that the deployment of the National Guard in the County of Los Angeles had distant the troops of their family and civil work “to serve as political pawns for the president”.
He added that the remaining troops “continue without mission, without direction and without any hope of returning to help their communities”.
“We call Trump and the Ministry of Defense to put an end to this theater and send everyone back home now,” he said.
Klepper reported Washington and Taxin by Santa Ana, California. Sophie Austin in Sacramento and Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report.
