Military Response to Protests

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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary and LA protests

Hegseth defends military involvement in LA protests as defense secretary faces questions over costs and authority

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in Los Angeles, his first appearance in a series of congressional hearings over the next week that are likely to be a major test of his leadership following what has widely been viewed as a rocky first few months on the job.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questions from lawmakers over LA troop deployment

A House subcommittee grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Marines and National Guard being sent to Los Angeles.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends use of troops to protect LA immigration raids

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Trump, No Kings and protests

The Verge · 5h

Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade

President Donald Trump’s warning that protesters of Saturday’s US military parade in Washington, DC, will be met with “very heavy force” threatens to chill speech and underscores the need for protesters to take precautions around digital surveillance, privacy advocates tell The Verge.

Yahoo on MSN · 17h

Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests planned nationwide this Saturday in response to Trump’s military parade

The timing for the "No Kings" protest coincides with some of the activities scheduled for Saturday in Washington, D.C. Events are expected to occur throughout D.C., starting at 8 a.m. ET, through to the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade, which is planned to go from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET.

al.com on MSN · 9h

13 ‘No Kings’ protests planned in Alabama as Trump hosts military parade

So far, the cities of Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Jacksonville, Auburn, Dadeville, Selma, and Dothan have scheduled June 14 protests in Alabama.

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Military parade, big protests will fuel clashing visions of America

The conflict in Los Angeles now forms the backdrop for Saturday’s military parade on Trump’s birthday and a nationwide “No ...

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Americans split on Trump's use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his ...

Maps: Visualizing the anti-ICE protests and government responses

Protests in LA — which have inspired protests in other major cities across the country — have escalated in response to ...

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L.A. protests live updates: National Guard, Marine response expected to cost $134M, defense official says

Protests in Los Angeles appeared to quiet overnight, but new ones are popping up in other cities. Trump has deployed more ...

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Montana delegation closes ranks on military parade

While most of Montana's congressional delegation will not attend a military parade this weekend celebrating the U.S. Army's ...

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Trump warns that LA military deployment could be first 'of many' in response to ICE protests

President Donald Trump warned that the use of the military in response to protests against his illegal immigration crackdown won't be limited to just Los Angeles.

ICE protests: Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in L.A.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the ...

Trump Is Finally Getting His Chance to Try to Top France With a Grand Military Parade in DC

Eight years after Donald Trump was dazzled while watching a grand military parade in Paris, the president is finally getting a chance to try to top the spectacle ...

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