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Pentagon to Withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles

HeadlineJul 22, 2025

The Pentagon says it is withdrawing 700 U.S. Marines from Los Angeles after their unprecedented deployment in June as the Trump administration sought to crack down on protests that erupted after a wave of ICE raids in Southern California. Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops remain in Los Angeles. Mayor Karen Bass has accused the Trump administration of fomenting chaos and making L.A. a “test case” for authoritarian rule in U.S. cities.

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