The moves would shift the military from its mission of defending the nation against foreign adversaries toward policing its streets.

Two hundred Marines will guard federal buildings in the Los Angeles area, freeing up more National Guard soldiers to back up federal agents arresting undocumented immigrants, the commander of military troops sent to the city said Friday.

Trump’s major escalations suggest he isn’t backing down this time. The president wants a made-for-television summer crisis, and he is determined to get one. In response, the MAGA base has folded in on itself like a pretzel to rationalize Trump’s blossoming love of militarism.

About 700 Marines have been mobilized to support National Guard members assigned to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles after a weekend of protests and violence. Details about the Marines’ role in Los Angeles,

President Trump’s decision to send troops into an American city comes just days before a rare military display in the nation’s capital.

The president delivered a hawkish speech after watching a military demonstration at Fort Bragg, N.C., ahead of his planned D.C. parade.