Following extensive left-wing demonstrations that turned into violent protests over the weekend, U.S. Northern Command confirmed on Sunday that about 500 U.S. Marines were ready to deploy to Los Angeles and the surrounding region in California.
In addition to the 300 people of the California National Guard that are currently deployed in the Los Angeles area and the almost 2, 000 National Guardsmen that President Donald Trump has authorized to deploy in response to the violent demonstrations in Los Angeles, U.S. Northern Command announced on Sunday that “environ 500 Marines from 2nd , Battalion, 7th , Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are in a ready to build reputation if it is necessary to strengthen and strengthen the
According to The Post Millennial, activists have been staging demonstrations in Los Angeles against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) operations since last Friday. Many of the protesters reportedly chanted for ICE to stop Trump’s illegal immigrant imprisonment operations and displayed Mexican flags.
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At least five Waymo self-driving lorries were set on fire by protesters, which caused two of the vehicles to explode and release toxic gas in the area, according to NBC Los Angeles. Additionally, according to the report, activists allegedly took control of downtown Los Angeles ‘ 101 Freeway over the weekend.
A large group of activists and protesters are seen in a video shared on social media over the weekend in the Los Angeles area.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed the armed riots in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, saying,” The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are intended to stop the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil, a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations ), and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK,” in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
” Federally controlled murder andamp; destruction of federal agents andamp; federal infrastructure WILL NOT BE tolerated” under President Trump. Hegseth continued,” It’s COMMON SENSE.” The National Guard is being quickly mobilized by The , @DeptofDefense to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. Effective work Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized if violence continues because they are on high alert.
The Los Angeles Police Department Central Division issued a statement soon after 12:00 a.m. on Monday, stating that the city’s center was an “UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.” Activists were instructed by the Los Angeles Police Department to leave the area right away.
