Trump and Hegseth to visit army base ahead of military parade; LAPD says marines’s arrival without coordination presents a ‘significant’ challenge

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US officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.

Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control.