Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Takeover in California
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GOP Sen. Tom Cotton defended the language he used in his WSJ op-ed calling for President Trump to send in the troops to Los Angeles to help with the anti-ICE riots.
"I would like to emphasize that the soldiers will not participate in law enforcement activities," the task force leader told reporters.
A military official said the Marines would be on the city’s streets on Wednesday. A federal judge was set to hear California’s request to limit the use of the soldiers.
Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.
An appeals court allowed Trump to keep the National Guard in L.A. The Trump administration denied involvement in Israel’s strikes on Iran. Kilmar Abrego García pleaded not guilty to human smuggling. A Smithsonian director resigned following Trump’s attempt to fire her.