Trump defends deployment of Marines to LA
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The Oaklandside on MSNAs National Guard deployment roils LA, Oakland plans protests, emergency responseIn the wake of federal raids on Home Depots, car washes, and warehouses in Los Angeles and Orange County, Oakland’s immigrant communities are preparing for potential Alameda County roundups. Protests erupted in LA last week after U.
National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property.
National Guard deployments in response to social unrest are often larger and are requested by local leaders, not challenged by them.
Tensions flared in Los Angeles late Monday. On Tuesday, teams worked to scrub away, cover up or fade out protesters' graffiti.
The Latest: Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles will cost $134 million
After persistent questioning from members of Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Four astronauts are expected to launch into space tomorrow at 8 a.m.! (unless there’s another delay). In today’s issue: Price tag of Trump’s LA deployment Pete Hegseth
Anti-ICE protests grew around the country as President Trump defended his deployment of the marines and national guard to quell protestor violence. Meanwhile, California’s Democratic governor filed a lawsuit to stop the military from enforcing immigration law.