Marines Prepare for Los Angeles Deployment
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Pete Hegseth, Marines and Tammy Baldwin
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A temporary restraining order said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority.
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President Donald Trump has sent 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, were on high alert.
"We would like to show our support to the military members there and let them know the public is (on) our side, but also we want to condemn the administration's actions of using the active-duty National Guard against U.