Pentagon Set To Deploy 500 Marines In Los Angeles

June 9, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies

The military blog Task & Purpose reports:

U.S. Northern Command stood up a formal task force on Sunday to coordinate the U.S. military’s deployments into Los Angeles County.

The announcement from the command clarifies several details left vague on Saturday when President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced they were sending National Guard troops into Los Angeles.

NORTHCOM also confirmed that roughly 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California are “in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support” the federal military mission. Hegseth had previously said on Saturday that 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton were on standby.

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PRESS RELEASE: USNORTHCOM statement regarding protection of federal property and personnel in the LA Area.
Approx. 2,000 @TheCalGuard soldiers have been placed under in a Title 10 status.
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— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) June 9, 2025