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Vance Defends Troops in Los Angeles and Calls Sen. Padilla ‘Jose’

His Los Angeles tour followed a federal appeals court decision enabling President Trump to maintain control over 4,700 federalized troops deployed after ICE raids

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Governor Newsom speaking onstage during the Vogue World: Hollywood Press Announcement at Chateau Marmont on March 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (left) and Vice President Vance addressing the press following a tour of the multiagency Federal Joint Operations Center at the Wilshire Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (right).
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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to the Wilshire Federal Building Friday, June 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance toured a Federal Joint Operations Center and met with roughly 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles in response to protests over ICE raids.
  • A Ninth Circuit panel granted President Trump the authority to retain command of California’s National Guard, clearing the way for the troops to remain under federal control.
  • Vance argued that the deployment represented a proper exercise of federal law enforcement powers and blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass for encouraging unrest and undermining officers.
  • During a press conference, Vance mistakenly referred to Senator Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla,” a gaffe that prompted criticism and accusations of racial insensitivity from Newsom and Bass.
  • Gov. Newsom challenged Vance to a debate on California soil, demanding a face-to-face confrontation over troop deployment and border enforcement policies.