Pentagon confirms that 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel that followed ICE protests.

The Trump administration is releasing thousands of California National Guard troops from a federal mission in Los Angeles.

A hold cannot prevent a nominee from being confirmed, but it means the Senate cannot use the expedited procedures it normally does for military nominees and must make room in its floor schedule for roll call votes to approve the nomination.

After President Trump federalized California National Guard troops in response to anti-ICE riots in LA, Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters, “It’s about time Donald Trump grow up."

National Guard troops assigned to duty in Los Angeles more than a month ago after protests over immigration enforcement raids are being released from federal duty in Southern California. The Guard members’ activation by the federal government in early June was a flashpoint between the Trump administration and local,

Breyer ordered Trump to return control of California's National Guard to Newsom. Hours after Breyer acted, the 9th Circuit panel put the judge's move on hold temporarily.

Eight of CalGuard's 14 firefighting crews — known as Task Force Rattlesnake — have been deployed to Los Angeles as part of Trump's federalization of the Guard, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.