Los Angeles, Marines and Pete Hegseth
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LOS ANGELES − Two people have been charged with throwing firebombs during five days of protests that have rocked a downtown section of the city and prompted President Trump' controversial decision to send 4,
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Defense News on MSNHegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deploymentsThe defense secretary argued that courts shouldn't dictate U.S. national security policy, despite legal challenges.
Minn., was quick to criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for deploying the military during the ongoing riots in Los Angeles and for how much it cost. Hegseth fired back
It will be lawmakers' first chance to ask Hegseth about a myriad of other controversial spending ... Hegseth has deployed about 700 active-duty Marines to assist more than 4,100 National Guard ...
It will be lawmakers’ first chance to ask Hegseth about a myriad of other controversial spending ... Hegseth has deployed about 700 active-duty Marines to assist more than 4,100 National Guard ...
The sweeps have fueled six days of protests resulting in hundreds of arrests in Los Angeles while demonstrations have spread across the nation.
Sen. Jack Reed brought up the situation in Los Angeles and questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the administration's use of National Guardsmen and Marines to deal with the protests.
President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over deportations.