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Hegseth Defends Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles at Testy Hearing
The defense secretary also suggested in his testimony to a House panel that the use of the National Guard for homeland ...
Pete Hegseth reacts to following court orders over Marines in LA
President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over ...
Johnson says Hegseth possibly sending Marines to anti-ICE riots not heavy-handed: 'Deterring effect'
House Speaker Johnson defends potential deployment of Marines to quell anti-ICE riots in Lose Angeles, as President Trump ...
Newsom calls Hegseth ‘deranged’ over threat to deploy Marines in Los Angeles ICE protests
Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "deranged" over his threat to send in nearby Marines to quell riots ...
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Hegseth refuses to commit to following possible court order on Marine deployment
At a hearing Wednesday, Hegseth insisted the deployment of Marines in Los Angeles was lawful but couldn’t name the law under which it is allowed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to ...
Newsom Criticizes Hegseth for Saying Marines Could be Mobilized in California
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, ...
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Hegseth won’t commit to obeying courts on Marines in Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow the courts if they ruled against President Donald Trump’s deployment of active-duty Marines to Los Angeles. The Pentagon ...
Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to Los Angeles
The troop deployment triggered several fiery exchanges that at times devolved into shouting matches as committee members and ...
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The Latest: Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles will cost $134 million
After persistent questioning from members of Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn ...
Marines to begin operations in Los Angeles Friday, ahead of nationwide anti-Trump protests
Marines transition from training to operational support in Los Angeles despite legal challenges from Governor Gavin Newsom, as officials defend deployment to protect law enforcement during protests.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Pete Hegseth could not cite the legal authority Trump has to deploy Marines to L.A.
Senate Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s rationale for sending National Guard ...
Live / Defense Secy. Hegseth testifies at House budget hearing
Watch live coverage as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2026 ...