US Military Confirms National Guard Troops ‘On the Ground’ in LA Amid Protests and Riots

National Guard troops were confirmed to be Los Angeles after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment over the weekend, following days of protests and riots in the city. The U.S. Northern Command confirmed in a post on social media platform X on Sunday morning that the California National Guard started deploying troops in the Los Angeles area and that some members “are already on the ground.” “Additional information will be provided as units are identified and deployed,” the military added, including photos of National Guard troops and other assets. Members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, one of several sites where confrontations involving hundreds of people have taken place over last two days....