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'Excuse me': Dem Sen. and Army vet clashes with Hegseth over military in L.A.
MSNBC· 2025-06-11 18:13
Military Readiness & Lethality - Readiness, training, and accountability are integral components of lethality, enhancing capability and standards [1] - Increased readiness and accountability contribute to a more lethal military force [1] - The current military activities, such as guarding buildings and maintaining vehicles, are perceived as diminishing military readiness and focus [4] Law Enforcement Support - The mission in Los Angeles focuses on maintaining law and order, protecting law enforcement agents from attacks [2] - National Guard and Marines are deployed to defend ICE agents, performing a civil function under the Constitution [3] - US military support for law enforcement officers has historical precedent [3] Constitutional & Legal Concerns - Concerns exist regarding the legality of the military's current activities, specifically guarding buildings [4] - The deployment of military personnel is framed as civil enforcement, aligning with law enforcement authorities rather than direct US military action [3]
Trump on L.A. Protesters: 'They Spit, We Hit' | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-06-08 21:51
on California. Are you prepared to invoke the insurrection act. Uh, it depends on whether or not there's an insurrection.No. No, but you have violent people and we're not going to let them get away with it. Oh, I think it was a riot. I think it was very bad.It was covered really as a riot by almost everybody. What is the bar for sending Marines to the bar. Is what I think it is.I mean, if we see danger to our country and to our citizens, we'll be very, very strong in terms of law and order. It's about law a ...