President Trump authorized an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to ongoing riots.

Trump initially authorized 2,000 National Guard troops over the weekend.

🚨Breaking News: President Trump is deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, bringing the total to over 4,000

Via: The AP pic.twitter.com/E6XVLC2kL5

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) June 9, 2025

From the Associated Press:

Monday’s demonstrations were was far less raucous, with thousands peacefully attending a rally at City Hall and hundreds protesting outside a federal complex that includes a detention center where some immigrants are being held following workplace raids across the city.

Trump has described Los Angeles in dire terms that Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom say are nowhere close to the truth. They say he is putting public safety at risk by adding military personnel even though police say they don’t need the help.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement he was confident in the police department’s ability to handle large-scale demonstrations and that the Marines’ arrival without coordinating with the police department presented a “significant logistical and operational challenge” for them.

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Hundreds of Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California were also mobilized in response to the riots.

JUST IN: Hundreds Of Marines Being Mobilized In Response To Los Angeles Riots

"I was just informed Trump is deploying another 2,000 Guard troops to L.A. The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed — the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders," Newsom said.

"This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego. This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops," he added.

I was just informed Trump is deploying another 2,000 Guard troops to L.A.

The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed — the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders.

This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous…

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 9, 2025

More from the New York Post:

It’s unclear how many federal, state, and local authorities have been sent to tackle the protests, but on Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that 700 active-duty Marines would also be dispatched.

Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also said he is working to “surge over 800 additional state and local law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of our LA communities,” he wrote on X.

The additional 2,000 National Guard troops likely won’t begin movement towards California for another day or two as the order is finalized, one official told the Associated Press.

As of Sunday, around 2,000 protesters were estimated to be participating in the demonstrations, which continued on Monday night. At least 56 people were arrested over the weekend.

Newsom, who has already filed a lawsuit against Trump for deploying the National Guard in the first place, said that bringing in another batch would not only endanger the public but also scorn the soldiers.

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