2000 National Guard Troops To Withdraw From LA

July 15, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies

U.S. Defense 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 owed to the success of the mission. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding,” Parnell said in a statement.

“As such, the Secretary has ordered the release of 2,000 California National Guardsmen from the federal protection mission,” he added.

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The Pentagon confirms that 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel that followed protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles.

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