US Marines Training in Los Angeles
US Marines are training on Seal Beach ahead of deployment to Los Angeles for nonlethal weapons training and crowd control alongside the National Guard. The deployment has drawn criticism due to its cost, estimated at $134 million, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends it as necessary for maintaining law and order.
Key Points
- Marines training on Seal Beach then moving to Los Angeles
- Necessary for protecting federal property and law enforcement
- Cost of deployment criticized
- Support for law enforcement officers
Pros
- Training for nonlethal weapons and crowd control
- Supporting law enforcement agents
- Maintaining law and order in the city
Cons
- High cost to taxpayers ($134 million)
- Legal challenges by California Gov. Gavin Newsom