More than 700 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, and the troops will join the thousands of National Guard members who were activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or LA’s mayor.

U.S. Marines are being deployed to Los Angeles to assist federal agents amid violent anti-ICE protests. The move follows President Trump's controversial deployment of the National Guard, opposed by California's governor.

About 500 Marines have been mobilized to assist with the protests in Los Angeles, according to a report by CNN, citing sources. They are expected to join about 2,000 National Guard troops activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend,