'Wildly underprepared': National Guard troops seen sleeping on floors in exclusive photos

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U.S. & WORLD // CALIFORNIA
‘Wildly underprepared’: National Guard troops seen sleeping on floors in exclusive photos

By Matthias Gafni,
Investigative Reporter
June 9, 2025


Photos obtained by the Chronicle show California National Guard troops deployed by the Trump administration to Los Angeles packed together in what appear to federal building basements or loading docks.
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President Donald Trump’s rush to deploy California National Guard troops to Los Angeles has left dozens of soldiers without adequate sleeping arrangements, forced to pack together in one or more federal buildings, resting on the floors of what appear to be basements or loading docks, the Chronicle has learned.

The state troops federalized by the Trump administration over the weekend to confront immigration protesters, without the approval of Gov. Gavin Newsom, were “wildly underprepared,” said a person directly involved with the deployment, who asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak on the issue.

The troops — whose makeshift quarters are shown in photographs exclusively obtained by the Chronicle — arrived without federal funding for food, water, fuel, equipment or lodging, said the source, who was granted confidentiality under Chronicle policies. This person said state officials and the California National Guard were not to blame.
“This is what happens when the president and (Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth) demand the National Guard state assets deploy immediately with no plan in place … (and) no federal funding available for food, water, fuel and lodging,” the source said. “This is really the failure of the federal government. If you’re going to federalize these troops, then take care of them.”


Photos obtained by the Chronicle show California National Guard troops deployed by the Trump administration to Los Angeles packed together in what appear to federal building basements or loading docks. The source who provided the photo said they redacted the name of one soldier that appeared in this photo.
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[DemMedic]

1. Suckers and Losers

But donny loves the troops

[NNadir]

2. This isn't going to end well. n/t.

[azureblue]

3. the NG deployment is illegal to begin with

And a violation of the Posse comitatus act.

[LauraInLA]

4. As I mentioned before, ICE is staying in nice hotels. They were kicked out of one in Pasadena bc of a protest.

(I think the asses were actually questioning workers while staying there.)

We’re protesting at the hotel in Glendale tonight . Come join us!

[kimbutgar]

5. And you all should be singing/broadcasting protest songs outside the hotel so these cretins can't sleep!

Like we’re not going to take it anymore, get up stand up for your rights, fight the power and my favorite …..

&pp=ygURRnVjayBkbyBhbGQgdHJ1bXA%3D


The song has a bad word in it and YouTube put the caution on it!

[LauraInLA]

6. Haha! Love it ;)

[Katinfl]

7. Can someone verify the date on these photos?

I read that these were photos from 2020 under Biden. I can’t recall where or when troops were deployed under Biden…….except perhaps the CA fires.

[Paladin]

8. Why would we ever expect anything better from this regime? (nt)

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Good Grief! A foxhole would be more comfortable...

[JohnnyRingo]

10. Only because there's no Trump Hotel in LA.

If there were, they'd be bunked in $1500 a night suites.