Hegseth Defends Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles
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Hegseth was angered by his exclusion and resigned from the Guard. That experience remains with him as he attempts to reshape the military, and its role in society, in line with Trump’s worldview. As he has written: “My trust for this Army is irrevocably broken.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles.
The appeals court issued its pause just hours after Judge Charles Breyer wrote that Trump’s “actions were illegal." The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the case on June 17.
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President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over deportations.
Los Angeles has been the sight of massive protests against ICE raids. Multiple people have been arrested and at least two journalists have been injured
El secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth defendió su decisión de ordenar a las tropas proporcionar seguridad durante las redadas migratorias en Los Ángeles, diciendo a los senadores el miércoles que se trata de “mantener el orden público”.