In a move that marks a serious escalation, the Trump government developed 700 Marines in Los Angeles, following the mission of about 4,000 members of the National Guard, arguing that they are needed to protect federal staff and buildings, despite a strong reaction.

At the same time, the mission is also proven to be a costly mission, as the Pentagon official points out to the House Budget Committee, with an estimated 60 -day period of the company, will cost about $ 134 million, mainly for travel, housing and feeding.

The 700 Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area, the US Northern Administration announced on Tuesday. Their arrival was made despite the strong opposition of the California governor.

Management spokesman Becky Farmer said he could not comment further on their exact location.

The development of active military forces came at a time when demonstrations in the city and the wider area were relatively mild on Monday, with individual incidents of violence and arrests, as the New York Times notes.

Supreme California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass, said the use of military forces was unnecessary and counterproductive. Newsom said on social media that the development of marines on US territory is illegal and “blatant abuse of power”, adding that his government would resort to justice to stop it.

“The ridiculousness of threatening the American people with their own army is morally heinous,” he said in another post on Monday.

Newsom and Bas accused President Trump of causing riots by ordering migration raids last week in Los Angeles. In the demonstrations that followed, there were clashes of demonstrators with law enforcement forces. In some parts of the city, cars were set on fire and government buildings were covered with graffiti.

Hegschez: Marines will protect ICE agents

US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegshez said today that the development of marines and members of the Los Angeles National Guard is aimed at protecting ICE agents, immigration and customs agency, who have recently taken over mass arrests.

“We believe that ICE agents should safely execute their businesses and we have developed the National Guard and the Marines to protect them in the performance of their duties,” Hegschez told Congress.

Hundreds of Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight and many others are expected in the city today, following the orders given by US President Donald Trump. The Republican president mobilized 4,000 members of the National Guard to suppress protests, despite the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials.

The mayor of the city of Karen Bas told the KABC television network that more than 100 people were arrested on Monday, but most mobilizations were peaceful. On the weekend, protesters launched stones and various objects to police and vehicles and burned many cars. Police responded with tear gas, plastic bullets and tick-bulbs.

Trump justified his decision to develop an army in Los Angeles, describing the demonstrations as a “violent occupation” of the city, a characterization that, according to Newsom and bass, is overwhelming. The governor even said that the development of the National Guard simply triggered the situation and made it difficult for the local law enforcement to intervene.