The Marines and the National Guard staff deployed amid the protests in Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of strength and will not involve crowds, according to two US officials.
That means they have the task of protecting federal buildings and federal staff only: they will not patrol the streets of the United States or try to stop protesters to help the police, officials said.
While all troops carry weapons, their weapons will not have amounts loaded in the Chamber, the authorities said, but will carry ammunition as part of their regular uniforms that can be used in the rare case of necessary self -defense.
The Troops of the California National Guard are outside the Federal Building of Edward R. Roybal after their deployment by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025.
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Nor will they wear rubber bullets or pepper spray, they said.
The officials indicated that these rules would change if President Donald Trump invokes the insurrection law, which he has not done.
A member of the California National Guard is outside the Federal Building Edward R. Roybal in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025.
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The rules of strength that the personnel are operating under the call to decline any incident as much as possible.
The Marines and the Guard troops that are sent to Los Angeles are being directed by the former army general Scott Sherman, who is an attached commander of the north of the US Army. UU., The authorities said.
In total, there are 2,800 troops operating under the state of title 10: 2,100 of them soldiers of the National Guard and 700 Marines of active duty.
Title 10 of the US Code. Uu. It contains a provision that allows the president to call federal service members when “there is a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the United States government” or when “the president cannot with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.”
The deployment of the 700 Marines was to guarantee “an adequate number of forces to provide continuous coverage” of the area, according to the US command. UU.
The displayed force is known as “Task Force 51” and officials insist that the troops have been trained in decalado, control of crowds and permanent rules for the use of force.
