The Trump administration is cutting the number of National Guard members in the Los Angeles area by 2,000 after their deployment last month in response to immigration protests, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

Pentagon confirms that 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel that followed ICE protests.

Half the 4,000 National Guard troops that were sent to L.A. in response to protests against immigration enforcement will be released from duty, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.