Hegseth Defends Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles
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Daily Freeman on MSNRyan confronts Hegseth, tells him he should resignIn the past, U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan has publicly called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign on social media. On Thursday, the Ulster County congressman and Iraq War veteran told Hegseth in person just that during a House Armed Services Committee session in Washington.
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The New Republic on MSNHegseth Refuses to Admit Courts Can Stop Him in Alarming TestimonyDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to think he has ultimate power when it comes to immigration enforcement.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to field sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat,
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was no escaping current tensions.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of Navy vessel USNS Harvey Milk, which is named after the gay rights activist and Navy veteran. This news comes during Pride Month. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports more.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in the first of several hearings during the next week, in which he was grilled on the use of troops to quell protests in Los Angeles, funding for Ukraine ’s war effort against Russia, and his repeated use of the phrase “warrior ethos.”
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California sued Trump over the deployment, with the state attorney general arguing that the president had “trampled” the state's sovereignty. California leaders accused Trump of fanning protesters' anger, leading crowds to block off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.
President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over deportations.