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Pentagon Cuts National Guard Troops Amid Immigration Protests

8/1/2025

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The Pentagon has decided to withdraw 1,350 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, leaving only 250 behind. This move comes after President Trump sent over 5,000 troops to manage immigration protests, a decision that California leaders, including Governor Newsom, condemned as both unnecessary and illegal, arguing it strained vital state resources.

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The Pentagon has decided to withdraw 1,350 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, leaving only 250 behind. This move comes after President Trump sent over 5,000 troops to manage immigration protests, a decision that California leaders, including Governor Newsom, condemned as both unnecessary and illegal, arguing it strained vital state resources.