The Trump administration is mobilizing hundreds of Marines to the Los Angeles area, where thousands of National Guard troops are already on the ground responding to protests over immigration enforcement, according to multiple reports.
The mobilization of an active-duty military unit, first reported Monday by CNN, is the latest step in an escalating dispute between California and President Donald Trump, who over the weekend made the decision to activate the state’s National Guard over the concerns of local leaders.
In a post on X, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office explained the situation as “moving Marines from one base to another base.”