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Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., has continued to defend himself and refute the claims by the Trump administration that he crashed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference before federal officers shoved him outside the room, pushed him onto the floor and handcuffed him.
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The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
The development comes a day after an appeals court temporarily blocked a judge’s order that directed President Trump to return control of the California National Guard.
President Trump’s deployment of 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests is fueling concern that the Marines have not been properly trained for interacting with civilians, NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.
The man, who said he was a veteran, was soon released. But the incident calls attention to the operation of troops in a police-like domestic function.
About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed,
President Donald Trump has sent the Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,