US Urges Court Not to Limit Trump’s Use of Troops in LA

Los Angeles Would Be Burning If Not for Soldiers, Trump Says

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By Bob Van Voris and Madlin Mekelburg

June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM UTC

Updated on

June 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM UTC

The US Justice Department urged a federal judge not to interfere with the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard and US Marines to respond to deportation protests in Los Angeles.

The Trump administration deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of US Marines in recent days to respond to protests in Los Angeles, over the objections of state and city officials. California is seeking a court order to limit military involvement in the protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids.