Hundreds of U.S. Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump to quell protests following immigration raids, despite strong objections and a lawsuit from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local leaders. While officials describe Monday's protests as largely peaceful, earlier demonstrations involved violence. The deployment of active military for civil disturbances is rare and has sparked controversy regarding federal overreach and public safety.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Hundreds of U.S. Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump to quell protests following immigration raids, despite strong objections and a lawsuit from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local leaders. While officials describe Monday's protests as largely peaceful, earlier demonstrations involved violence. The deployment of active military for civil disturbances is rare and has sparked controversy regarding federal overreach and public safety.
Trending- 1 Friday (June 6, 2025): Trump administration launched a series of immigration raids in Los Angeles.
- 2 Over the weekend (June 7-8, 2025): Protesters threw objects, set cars ablaze; police responded with projectiles, flash bangs, tear gas.
- 3 Monday (June 9, 2025): Demonstrations largely peaceful; over 100 arrests. Newsom filed a lawsuit asserting Trump's Guard deployment was illegal. Hundreds of Marines arrived overnight. Demonstrators gathered outside federal detention center in downtown LA. Protests spread to Orange County (Santa Ana). Protests sprang up in at least nine other U.S. cities.
- 4 Tuesday (June 10, 2025): Remaining Marines expected to enter the city. Trump claimed on Truth Social that LA would be 'burning to the ground' without his deployment.
- Escalation of federal-state conflict
- Rare deployment of active military for civil unrest
- Arrests of protesters
- Increased public outrage and debate over immigration policy and presidential power
- Potential for further unrest
What: The deployment of hundreds of U.S. Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump to address protests stemming from immigration raids, despite strong opposition from California Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials.
When: Published June 10, 2025. Overnight (Monday night, June 9, 2025) and Tuesday (June 10, 2025) for Marine arrival. Friday (June 6, 2025) for immigration raids. Monday (June 9, 2025) for Newsom's lawsuit and protests. Tuesday morning (June 10, 2025) for Trump's Truth Social post.
Where: Los Angeles, California, Orange County, Santa Ana, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Austin, Texas.
Why: Trump justified the deployment by characterizing the protests as a violent occupation, while Newsom and Bass argue it's an exaggeration and an attempt to wield power and spread fear, escalating tensions over immigration policy and federal authority.
How: Trump ordered the deployment of National Guard and Marines. Immigration raids sparked protests. Protests escalated to violence over the weekend, then were largely peaceful on Monday. Newsom filed a lawsuit challenging the deployment. Police used crowd control measures.