MILITARY WARNED OF 'EXTREMELY HIGH' RISK IN LA ICE DEPLOYMENT: 4,000 GUARD, 700 MARINES AT ISSUE AS NEWSOM V. TRUMP NEARS RULING

Reuters-exclusive trial records show Army planners labeled a planned MacArthur Park operation supporting immigration agents as “extremely high” risk, citing potential for riots, miscommunication, and harm to civilians. The report details how 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines were federalized for Los Angeles operations after ICE arrests, while military lawyers rushed mobile rules-of-force guidance. The disclosures surface amid Newsom v. Trump, a case testing Posse Comitatus limits that could set a national precedent.