The Pentagon orders 700 Marines to leave Los Angeles after ice protests
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The Department of Defense ordered 700 US Marines to leave Los Angeles, California on Monday, over a month of deployment to the city against the will of the city’s leaders, and in a violent demonstration against us. Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) Action.
The Trump administration deployed 700 Marines and deployed around 4,000 National Guard soldiers to the federal government in Los Angeles in early June, suppressing anti-immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) riots and protests.
Marines assigned to the area were limited to defense of federal buildings, including ICE offices and detention facilities in downtown LA.
The Pentagon expands its deployment of National Guard to LA
The Marines and police are standing outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jil Connelly)
“As stability returned to Los Angeles, the secretary directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines. “Their quick response, unwavering discipline and unmistakable presence helped them restore order and support the rule of law. I am deeply grateful for their service and the strength and professionalism they have brought to this mission.”
The Pentagon’s decision to leave LA comes after half of the National Guard forces were ordered to leave the city last week.
LA Mayor Karen Bass He called the withdrawal of the troops “another victory for Los Angeles.”
The Marines are not on LA Street yet.
On Monday, July 7th, 2025, a person is signing in front of a federal agent in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles. (AP photo/Damiando Burgergen)
“This is another victory for Los Angeles, but it’s also a victory for people in uniform in this country,” Bass said Monday. “This morning I stood with veterans, active officer families and business leaders, showing the impact of this unnecessary, unprecedented and unconstitutional attack on our city. I took the administration to court. Now, we continue our momentum with today’s news.
California Government Gavin Newsom Despite his opposition, he sued the Trump administration for deploying California State Guard troops. He insisted it National Guard The military is likely in violation of the Assistance Comitatus Act, to prohibit troops from conducting civil law enforcement in US soil.
Law enforcement officials will fire a less lethal projectile during a protest in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Noah Burger)
Newsom won an early victory in the case after a federal judge ruled that security personnel were illegal and exceeded Trump’s authority. The Court of Appeal threw the order and the military rule remained in the federal government. The federal court will hear debate next month on whether the military is violating the Comitatas Act of the Rally.
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However, the National Guard was deployed for 60 days. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses A Trump administration lawyer wrote that it was filed in a legal case on June 23, if the discretion to shorten or extend “to be flexible in responding to evolving circumstances on earth” extends it.
Liz Friden, Danielle Wallace, James Levinson and the Associated Press of Fox News contributed to this report.