Commander-in-Chief Trump—in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act—dispatches 700 United states Marines (private mercenaries) of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division to assist in the suppression of pro-immigration demonstrators in Los Angeles, california.

       [added 2/20/2026] Thanks to Antiwar.com for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

11/3/1970                   11/3/1970                    11/3/1970                   11/3/1970                8/11/2025

7/4/2099

References:

LA protest live stream: 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles amid ICE protests – ABC7 Los Angeles
abc7.com/post/700-marines-deployed-los-angeles-amid-ice-protests/16707616/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$38,857,671,304,563

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