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Hegseth Defends Troop Deployment in California
- The U.S. has deployed 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests against ICE raids, which targeted individuals suspected of living in the U.S. illegally, as noted by Senator Jack Reed.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the deployment is lawful and constitutional for maintaining law and order during protests against ICE enforcement actions, asserting that troops are protecting law enforcement from protesters.
- Protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies have extended beyond Los Angeles, affecting over a dozen U.S. cities, including Dallas and Houston, highlighting community opposition to the raids.
- Hegseth emphasized that ICE agents are federal law enforcement officials acting to enforce laws, and that every American deserves to feel safe in their community.
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California Congress members to question Hegseth about federal military deployment in LA
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats plan to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal commandeering of the state's National Guard and the deployment of Marines in the...
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Hegseth defends troop deployment in California
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it’s about “maintaining law and order.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during the immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday that it is about "maintening public order."
Pete Hegseth defends deployment of troops in response to anti-ICE riots
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday in support of President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops in response to the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. Trump deployed Marines and the National Guard to California as the anti-ICE riots raged on for nearly a week. Rioters were caught hurling rocks and concrete at law enforcement, committing arson, and waving foreign flags to protest recent ICE ra…
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