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In a tense exchange with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to questions regarding concerns over the perceived "double standard" of his support for deploying the National Guard for the widespread demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles compared to the January 6,
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Watch: Hegseth avoids questions about National Guard activation during Jan. 6 Capitol riotsSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided questions about the National Guard's activation during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, as a comparison is drawn to the troops sent to Los Angeles while mostly-peaceful protests erupt in Los Angeles over ICE raids.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the administration’s decision to deploy California National Guard troops to quell violence in Los Angeles, citing the riots that took place in Minnesota in 2020.
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,