700 Marines to hitch Nationwide Guard in Los Angeles as weekend protests loom

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Los Angeles residents might start seeing Marines within the space as quickly as Thursday, with safety operations in coordination with the Nationwide Guard set to start Friday.

The 700 Marines had been reportedly despatched by President Donald Trump to Seal Seashore, which is south of L.A. County, to coach for nonlethal weapons coaching—together with hand-to-hand fight and crowd management.

Seal Seashore coaching just lately completed, and the Marines have moved to "familiarization" coaching alongside the National Guard in Los Angeles, a U.S. protection official advised Fox Information.

U.S. Nationwide Guard are deployed round downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following an immigration raid protest the night time earlier than. (AP Picture/Eric Thayer)

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"They're ending up coaching and transitioning to a mission-familiarization part alongside the 79th IBCT," the official stated Thursday. "So it is attainable you will begin seeing Marines within the L.A. space as we speak. They've NOT formally begun operations but."

Greater than 2,000 Nationwide Guardsmen are nonetheless stationed in L.A., as protests are anticipated to proceed by the weekend.

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"No Kings" protests in opposition to President Donald Trump and the administration are slated to happen in 1000's of cities throughout the U.S. on Saturday, because the nation's capitol hosts a army parade for the Military’s 250th anniversary and Flag Day.

The protests additionally coincide with the president's 79th birthday.

Protesters confront Los Angeles police division personnel in riot gear in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Picture/Eric Thayer)

Although the Marines , performing below NORTHCOM’s path, are solely tasked with defending federal property and regulation enforcement, the price of the army endeavor has drawn criticism.

Officers estimated sending the Marines and Nationwide Guard to California will price taxpayers about $134 million, taking away from the operations and upkeep funds.

Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth stated throughout a Senate Appropriations Committee listening to that the troops had been essential to preserve the town and its residents protected.

Graffiti on a constructing in LA. (HUD )

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"[It's] not about lethality. It’s about sustaining regulation and order on behalf of regulation enforcement brokers who need to do their job with out being attacked by mobs of individuals," Hegseth stated. "We're very proud that the Nationwide Guard and the Marines are on the streets defending the ICE brokers, and they're going to proceed."

Regardless of authorized challenges by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Hegseth stated there may be "loads of precedent" for the U.S. supporting regulation enforcement officers.

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Fox Information Digital's Michael Dorgan and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

Alexandra Koch is a breaking information author for Fox Information Digital. Previous to becoming a member of Fox Information, Alexandra lined breaking information, crime, faith, and the military within the southeast.