Judge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles NYT | Top Stories By: Laurel Rosenhall 11 December 2025 at 03:13 A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had illegally kept troops in Los Angeles after emergency conditions had ended. The administration is expected to appeal. © Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York TimesCalifornia National Guard troops guarding a federal building in Los Angeles in June.