Vice President JD Vance heads to Los Angeles
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Vice President JD Vance heads to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance is set to arrive in Los Angeles on Friday. His visit comes amid a series of immigration raids that have sparked protests. Vance will tour a Federal Joint Operations Center and meet with Marines. The visit comes as California and federal officials continue to battle in court over control of the California National Guard. The issue is being litigated in federal court and has left officials in the Trump administration trading barbs.
It was not immediately clear when the vice president was set to arrive, but his office said in a statement Vance would tour a multiagency Federal Joint Operations Center, a Federal Mobile Command Center, and meet with Marines who have been sent to the area.
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Multiple White House officials did not respond to requests for details about Vance’s visit.
He is also expected to make brief remarks during his visit.
The visit comes as California and federal officials continue to battle in court over control of the California National Guard, after President Trump took control of the troops and sent them to respond to protests across the city against the continuing immigration raids over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The clash has left Newsom and officials in the Trump administration trading barbs in interviews and social media, and means that despite Vance’s sudden visit to the country’s most populous state, he is likely not to meet with its highest elected official.
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“We’re always open to working together — which makes it all the more disappointing that the White House chose not to engage with us directly ahead of the visit,” a statement from the governor’s office read. “We’ve yet to receive any official notice of the Vice President’s trip — which, from what we understand, is focused on a high-dollar fundraiser.”
On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals kept control of the troops in Trump’s hands while the issue is litigated in federal court.
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has vowed to continue fighting the Trump administration over the decision.
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Times staff writer Seema Mehta contributed to this report.
VP Vance Heads To LA Amid National Guard Deployment Controversy
Vice President J.D. Vance is visiting Los Angeles today to meet with U.S. Marines and tour multiple federal command centers. The visit comes amid ongoing protests over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders and the federal deployment of National Guard troops to downtown LA earlier this month.
While the White House has not disclosed the purpose of the trip, the visit comes amid ongoing protests over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders and the federal deployment of National Guard troops to downtown LA earlier this month.
Gavin Newsom says he didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved. Both of these photos were taken before the president authorized the national guard to go protect our border patrol in California. Does this look like “no problem”?
Newsom and his stooge Karen Bass fomented… https://t.co/hLyB8LVqvl pic.twitter.com/oyItCsxrqF — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 10, 2025
California sued the administration to block the deployment, arguing it was unlawful. However, a federal appeals court ruled in Trump’s favor on Thursday, allowing the deployment to continue while the legal challenge proceeds.
Vance’s presence is seen as a signal of federal resolve in the face of intensifying opposition from state officials and civil rights groups. His meetings are expected to include briefings with security and immigration enforcement personnel.
Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-20/vice-president-j-d-vance-heads-to-los-angeles