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From Fox News: A battalion of 500 U.S. Marines are mobilizing to Los Angeles to respond to anti-immigration enforcement riots, Fox News has learned.
The Marines will be tasked with protecting federal property and federal personnel, according to a senior defense official, and the deployment is open-ended.
The Marines will not be carrying out a law enforcement role, but it’s unclear what their use of force rules are if protesters throw things or spit at them.
The Marines are from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California.
A press release from U.S. Northern Command says:
“PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has activated the Marine infantry battalion that was placed in an alert status over the weekend. Approximately 700 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area.
“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.”
Trump spoke ahead of the deployment, saying, “I think we have it very well under control. I think it would have been a very bad situation. It was heading in the wrong direction. It’s now heading in the right direction.”
CNN reacted to the news, calling the activation of U.S. Marines a “significant escalation.”
CNN calls the activation of U.S. Marines a “significant escalation.”
Let’s be clear: the real escalation was when Gavin Newsom and Democrat leaders stood down and watched Los Angeles burn.
Restoring law and order is not escalation—it’s leadership.
It’s what happens when… pic.twitter.com/cLTxzxslxa
— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) June 9, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Approximately 700 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 in the Los Angeles Area. @DODResponse @1stMEF @DeptofDefense @USArmyNorth
Read more: https://t.co/7D3vLT4JEU
— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) June 9, 2025
President Donald Trump has already deployed about 2,000 National Guardsmen to the city.
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