Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with House Democrats on Tuesday as he defended President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles despite California leaders’ objections.
Appearing before the House appropriations subcommittee, Hegseth doubled down on Trump’s narrative about the anti-immigration raid protests, saying it was necessary to deploy 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.