Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers during testimony on the department’s budget requests.
A major point of contention came after President Donald Trump ordered another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, bringing the total number of deployed military forces to about 4,700 after 700 Marines were deployed earlier Monday.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) challenged Hegseth over the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, alleging that the Defense Department had failed to provide them with food or water.
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Hegseth pushed back forcefully against Aguilar’s line of questioning, labeling it a “disingenuous attack.” He insisted, “We are assured they’re housed, fed, [and have] water capabilities in real time from my office.” He made clear the deployment would remain in place for at
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