Hegseth defends National Guard, Marine deployment to LA
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MORE: Amid LA protests, what officials say about the rules of force for National Guard, Marines The Posse Comitatus Act prevents active-duty U.S. military personnel from carrying out domestic law enforcement duties though that restriction can be lifted when a president invokes the Insurrection Act,
House Democrats challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a hearing Tuesday over the deployment of U.S. military forces to California.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggests that National Guard troop use for homeland defense will expand under President Donald Trump. He spoke as more than 4,000 National Guard troops had been sent to L.
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President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.
The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,
US President Donald Trump has ordered the National Guard to Los Angeles to deal with unrest over immigration raids. It comes after a second day of unrest in the Californian city, with residents of a predominantly Latino district clashing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) federal agents.