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Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images ...

On Sunday, the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth objecting to the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.

Hegseth created further controversy after he elevated Ricky Buria, a Marine who’d been serving as a military aide when Hegseth took office, to a senior role and sought to name him as chief of staff.

Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar sparred with Hegseth about the National Guard troops who have deployed to Los Angeles, saying the troops "have not been provided food or water" by the Defense Department.

Pete Hegseth defended the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of failing to protect ICE agents.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen ...

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent personnel cuts in the Pentagon office responsible for weapons testing has halted all work and cleared the way for potential layoffs at the ...

Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar sparred with Hegseth about the National Guard troops who have deployed to Los Angeles, saying the troops "have not been provided food or water" by the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. In a Tuesday night press release, U.S. Northern Command announced the deployment of the California ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced thorny questions regarding the deployment of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles during a House hearing on Jun. 10. (Video: The Washington Post) ...

Pete Hegseth is flanked by members of his team, including senior adviser Dan Caldwell, right rear, at the Pentagon on Feb. 24. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza / Department of ...