Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. In a Tuesday night press release, U.S. Northern Command announced the deployment of the California National Guard troops under a Title 10 status to protect federal property in the city.

The 2,000 troops will join about 4,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A.

Amid the back-and-forth between Hegseth and Democrats at a House Appropriations Committee defense subpanel hearing, the Pentagon's acting comptroller also told lawmakers that the LA deployments are expected to cost at least $134 million.