Pentagon confirms that 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel that followed ICE protests.

The Trump administration is cutting the number of National Guard members in the Los Angeles area by 2,000 after their deployment last month in response to immigration protests, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

National Guardsmen Withdrawn From Duty in Los Angeles originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

July 6 marks a month since ICE protests broke out in Los Angeles following two raids, one in the fashion district and the other at a Home Depot in Westlake. Since then, the National Guard and the Marines have been deployed against civilians at peaceful protests,

The National Guards were mobilized in Los Angeles to counter the growing protests that came after a series of immigration raids being conducted by immigration agents.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of half of the 4,000 National Guard troops who had been sent to Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests last month,

President Donald Trump originally ordered that 2,000 California National Guard troops be deployed to LA to protect federal buildings and personnel. He then deployed an additional

California officials were not satisfied that President Trump recalled nearly half of the National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles, and continued to urge the administration to recall all troops.