NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
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Michel Martin
Destinee Adams
National Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC on June 08, in Los Angeles.
Top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith said he fears President Trump wants to use the U.S. military as his "personal police force."
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