The announcement comes after Trump signed an executive order approving the deal, so long as they signed a national security deal with the federal government.
The Army’s 250th birthday parade will feature about 6,600 soldiers, 150 ground vehicles, and 50 aircraft. The cost will be between $25 million and $45 million.
The escape comes amid reports of violence over food delays, wall failure, and ongoing protests at the Newark facility that holds illegal immigrant detainees.
Democrat governors from Illinois, Minnesota, and New York defended their policies and condemned the federal government’s handling of Los Angeles protests.
Marines have arrived in LA after Trump authorized an additional 2,000 National Guardsman to be deployed to the city. California sued over the deployment.
The last use of the legislation was in 1992, when President George H.W. Bush invoked it to send troops to Los Angeles to put down the Rodney King riots.
California has sued the Trump administration, alleging the National Guard deployment was unlawful. Trump said it was necessary to ‘address the lawlessness.’