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Trump Keeps Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles as Protests Continue

Local leaders describe the federal deployment as unnecessary after only five protesters were arrested among 30,000 in downtown demonstrations.

US Marines, California National Guard and police stand guard on the steps of the Federal Building on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, as protesters participating in the "No Kings" demonstration arrived in the area. Tens of thousands of protesters rallied nationwide Saturday against Donald Trump ahead of a huge military parade on the US president's 79th birthday -- as the killing of a Democratic lawmaker underscored the deep divisions in American politics. "No Kings" demonstrators took to the streets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta and hundreds of other cities across the United States to condemn what they call Trump's dictatorial overreach. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)
U.S. Marines stand guard as people protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and federal immigration sweeps during a No Kings Day demonstration in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder

Overview

  • President Trump ordered about 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to protect federal buildings, including the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, amid demonstrations against ICE immigration raids.
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her review of arrest records showed just five detainees and about 30 citations among roughly 30,000 participants, and she reported not seeing Marines deployed on city streets.
  • Hundreds of protesters confronted Marines outside the Roybal building with chants of “Marines go home!” but no physical clashes were reported between service members and demonstrators.
  • LAPD and county sheriffs used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse pockets of violent protest activity, with several officers injured by thrown projectiles over the week.
  • President Trump defended the federal intervention by warning Los Angeles would have burned without it as national “No Kings” demonstrations spread solidarity actions in other cities.