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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated, "Thanks to our troops who responded to the call, lawlessness in Los Angeles is decreasing. Therefore, the Secretary has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 California National Guard members from the federal protection mission."

This decision follows Trump’s deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on June 7, followed by another 2,000 a few days later.

The California National Guard was mobilized in response to protests in the Los Angeles area after increased enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security in Southern California.

California Governor Gavin Newsom reacted to the Tuesday announcement by calling on Trump and the Department of Defense to "send everyone home immediately."

Gavin Newsom said, "For over a month, National Guard members have been pulled from their families, communities, and civilian jobs to serve as the President’s political pawns in Los Angeles. While about 2,000 are beginning to be discharged, the remaining guardsmen continue without mission, direction, or hope of returning to support their communities."

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass welcomed the reduction, describing it as a "withdrawal" brought about by "the unity and resilience of the people of Los Angeles."

At a press conference, she said, "I hope the administration heard this. Our soldiers are trained to fight foreign enemies on foreign soil. They've never been needed here. They're not needed now."