The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-eviction protests in Los Angeles, mobilizing 700 Marines to reinforce the thousands of National Guard officers and soldiers already deployed, a move that has also heightened tension with Democratic leaders. The US military statement said that the Marines will cooperate with the 51st Task Force composed of 2,100 National Guard officers and soldiers, while hundreds of officers and soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade are also stationed in the Greater Los Angeles area. The statement did not say when the Marines would arrive in Los Angeles, while the local police chief said no official notice had been received, and said that the arrival of the military without coordination would present a clear challenge to law enforcement.

The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-eviction protests in Los Angeles, mobilizing 700 Marines to reinforce the thousands of National Guard officers and soldiers already deployed, a move that has also heightened tension with Democratic leaders. The US military statement said that the Marines will cooperate with the 51st Task Force composed of 2,100 National Guard officers and soldiers, while hundreds of officers and soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade are also stationed in the Greater Los Angeles area. The statement did not say when the Marines would arrive in Los Angeles, while the local police chief said no official notice had been received, and said that the arrival of the military without coordination would present a clear challenge to law enforcement.