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.”

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 say ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he would obey a Supreme Court order to remove troops from Los Angeles but declined to show similar deference to other courts considering the issue.

President Trump said he will restore the names of several military bases previously named after Confederate military figures.

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

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slams Democrats who accused the Marines and the National Guard of being ill-equipped to respond to LA riots.

The request from Homeland Security, confirmed by a Defense official, also seeks “drone surveillance support,” direction to troops on detaining or arresting “lawbreakers,” and graduates from an organization like the Marines’ School of Advanced Warfighting School for setting up a joint operation center.