Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the decision to send 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles as some protests against ICE raids turned violent.

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth raises possibility of deploying marines amid protests that erupted in wake of Ice raids

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, were on high alert.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces tough questions from Congress on military spending and security issues in hearings.

Pete Hegseth tells House subcommittee that troops are needed to ‘enforce immigration law’

The money will come from operations and maintenance accounts, said Pete Hegseth's acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell.

Bristling in response to questions about troop deployments to Los Angeles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Gov. Tim Walz with a false claim.

But the former Fox News weekend host and current defense secretary told lawmakers he's sure his boss has the right to deploy troops wherever he wants.

The Pentagon chief defended the decision to send in the National Guard and the Marines amid protests over immigration raids.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the necessity of deploying the troops to Los Angeles, which he said would last 60 days.

US defense secretary defends president’s decision to dispatch 2,700 military personnel due to Ice protests

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the decision to send 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles as some…