Trump Admin Deploying 500 US Marines to Los Angeles, Official Confirms

The Trump administration will deploy 500 active-duty U.S. Marines from the Camp Pendleton base in California to Los Angeles in the midst of immigration protests and riots in the city, a senior administration official told The Epoch Times on Monday. The administration official cited increased threats against federal buildings and federal officials in the city during the unrest. It’s not clear where the Marines will be deployed or when. On Sunday, U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) confirmed in a statement that 500 Marines would be on standby to be deployed, coming after President Donald Trump authorized deploying the National Guard to the city....