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Pentagon to temporarily deploy hundreds of marines to Los Angeles, reports say

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Mayor says Los Angeles being used as a ‘test case’ by federal government – as it happened

Despite comments made by Donald Trump just now (“we’ll see”), the US military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city, a US official has told Reuters.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a battalion would be sent, but for now, the Insurrection Act is not expected to be invoked.

The official added that the situation was fluid and could change.

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