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July 22, 2025

Pentagon to Withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles
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The Pentagon says it is withdrawing 700 U.S. Marines from Los Angeles
after their unprecedented deployment in June as the Trump administration
sought to crack down on protests that erupted after a wave of ICE raids
in Southern California. Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops remain in Los
Angeles. Mayor Karen Bass has accused the Trump administration of
fomenting chaos and making L.A. a "test case" for authoritarian rule in
U.S. cities.


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