LA protests: US deploying hundreds of Marines - reports – DW – 06/10/2025
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The US will deploy at least 500 Marines to help the authorities' response to the immigration protests in Los Angeles, US officials told the media.
"The activation of the Marines is intended to provide Task Force 51 with adequate numbers of forces to provide continuous coverage of the area in support of the lead federal agency," the Reuters News agency cited the US military as saying in a statement.
A senior source in the Donald Trump administration earlier told the French AFP news agency that the deployment is due to the "increased threats against federal officers and federal buildings."
California governor Gavin Newsom condemned the deployment of Marines on American soil, saying Marines should not be deployed "to fulfill the deranged fantasy" of Trump, on his X account.
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