Pentagon withdraws 2,000 California National Guard troops from LA

Some 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from Los Angeles about a month after their deployment, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.The big picture: The Trump administration mobilized more than 4,000 Guard troops and roughly 700 Marines in response to LA protests over federal immigration raids, despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).Driving the news: "Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in an email statement."As such, the Secretary has ordered the release of 2,000 California National Guardsmen (79th IBCT) from the federal protection mission."State of play: City and state leaders, including Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, decried the federal government's deployment of the military.Newsom filed a lawsuit last month in an attempt to block the military deployment to LA, while the Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit against the city that its sanctuary policies led to "lawlessness, rioting, looting, and vandalism."What they're saying: Bass called the pulling of the Guard a "retreat" in a Tuesday statement. "This happened because the people of Los Angeles stood united and stood strong," she said."We organized peaceful protests, we came together at rallies, we took the Trump administration to court — all of this led to today's retreat."Go deeper: Pentagon releases 150 California National Guard troops from federal duties

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