Around 250 National Guard troops will stay in Los Angeles to help protect federal personnel and buildings after the latest drawdown ordered by the Department of Defense (DOD).

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the release of about 1,350 California National Guard members from the federal protection mission on Wednesday. Those troops were initially deployed to help contain protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement Thursday that those troops remaining in Los Angeles will protect “federal personnel and property.”

“We greatly........

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