Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) parroted the attacks made by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) regarding the National Guard troops who were deployed to put an end to dangerous and violent riots in Los Angeles — namely that President Donald Trump and the Defense Department under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — had sent in troops without providing them with food or lodging.
Newsom posted the attack on Monday afternoon, sharing photos and addressing Trump directly: &#8220;You sent your troops here without fuel, food, water or a place to sleep. Here they are — being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another.&#8221;
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You sent your troops here without fuel, food, water or a place to sleep.
Here they are — being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another.
If anyone is treating our troops disrespectfully, it is you <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>. <a href="https://t.co/4i8VIiYZLr">https://t.co/4i8VIiYZLr</a> <a href="https://t.co/sUYD2KHu6O">pic.twitter.com/sUYD2KHu6O</a>
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1932157825117208729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Aguilar&#8217;s line of questioning, directed at Hegseth less than 24 hours later, could have been lifted directly from Newsom&#8217;s post: &#8220;&#8230; troops sleeping on the floor, and have not been provided fuel, food, or water by DoD. How long will this deployment last and why were we unprepared to provide them basic necessities such as food and water?&#8221; he asked.
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecDef</a> just dismantled the accusation that our troops in California are not being fed or housed.
We have a secretary that is putting our warfighters needs FIRST! <a href="https://t.co/9ziFCvt10f">pic.twitter.com/9ziFCvt10f</a>
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&#8220;The commanders and troops in the field are very well prepared,&#8221; Hegseth replied. &#8220;They responded incredibly rapidly to a deteriorating situation with equipment and capabilities. We have made sure from the top down. As the Secretary of Defense who has been in a unit holding riot shields outside the White House during the chaos of the summer of 2020, I know what it&#8217;s like to be immediately deployed into a situation like that.&#8221;
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&#8220;There are moments where you make do as best you can, temporarily,&#8221; he continued, adding, &#8220;But we are ensuring they&#8217;re housed, fed, water, capabilities in real time, from my office, because I care that much about the California Guard and the Marines and the men and women who are supporting our ICE agents on the ground.&#8221;
&#8220;Those are photos of yesterday, so you should check with your office,&#8221; Aguilar jabbed at Hegseth.
&#8220;It&#8217;s true every day,&#8221; Hegseth shot back. &#8220;And that&#8217;s a disingenuous attack that misrepresents how much we care about our troops and what they&#8217;re doing to defend ICE agents.&#8221;
Aguilar attempted to talk over Hegseth, but the Defense Secretary was not having it: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to take the fact that &#8216;we don&#8217;t care about the troops,&#8217; nobody cares more about the troops at the top than this Secretary and the Chairman and our department.&#8221;
Aguilar redirected then, asking how long the troops were being deployed — and Hegseth said that the orders were for 60 days.
&#8220;We want to ensure that those rioters, looters, and thugs on the other side assaulting our police officers know that we&#8217;re not going anywhere,&#8221; he said.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee

Hegseth Dismantles Dem Parroting Newsom’s Claim That Troops Aren’t Being Fed

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left no doubt in anyone&#8217;s mind that he was serious about rooting out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the military and returning to traditional priorities. &#8220;DEI is dead,&#8221; he declared from Capitol Hill during a Tuesday hearing.
Hegseth laid out the priorities of the Defense Department under his leadership and that of President Donald Trump, saying first that &#8220;restoring the Warrior Ethos&#8221; was at the top of the list. The Warrior Ethos, as described in the Soldier&#8217;s Creed, is as follows: &#8220;I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.&#8221;
&#8220;President Trump has charged me with focusing on war-fighting, lethality, meritocracy, standards, and readiness,&#8221; Hegseth explained, adding that there was no room for DEI in a DoD with those priorities. &#8220;That&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;re doing.&#8221;
WATCH:
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecDef</a> &#8220;We are focused on what is important. WARFIGHTING and WARRIORS&#8230;
DEI IS DEAD. We replaced it with a colorblind gender-neutral merit-based approach.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/TgIeCdN94W">pic.twitter.com/TgIeCdN94W</a>
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&#8220;We are focused on what is important. War-fighting and warriors. We&#8217;re sweeping away distractions and bloated bureaucracy. We&#8217;ve set standards that are high, equal, and unwavering. DEI is dead. We replaced it with a colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based approach.&#8221;
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Hegseth went on to say that the response to those changes had been positive — and, in fact, had led to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/less-woke-more-lethal-military-hits-major-milestones-under-trump-and-hegseth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">record recruitment numbers</a> in recent weeks.
Later on in the hearing, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) ribbed Hegseth about the changes, asking whether any troops had complained about not being able to include their preferred pronouns in military correspondence.
&#8220;Is that not a priority for the folks that are now signing up for our military?&#8221; he asked.
Hegseth laughed: &#8220;Well, sir, if they wanted to get a woke indoctrination, they could just go to college. Instead, they are joining the military, where we are focused on basics. We know men are men and women are women. Standards will be high, and we&#8217;re getting rid of the distractions, the ideologies, the politicization that was in our ranks so that soldiers, men and women can do their jobs on behalf of the nation.&#8221;
WATCH:
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Q: Is it not a priority for the folks of our military to use pronouns. <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecDef</a> &#8220;If they want to get a woke indoctrination they can just go to college. Instead, they are joining the military where we are focused on basics.
We know MEN ARE MEN and WOMEN ARE WOMEN. STANDARDS WILL… <a href="https://t.co/G0uvpdqTrB">pic.twitter.com/G0uvpdqTrB</a>
— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) <a href="https://twitter.com/DODResponse/status/1932455613616853131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth Meets With El Salvador Minister Of National Defense Rene Merino Monroy At The Pentagon

‘DEI Is Dead’: Pete Hegseth Says In Trump’s Defense Department, ‘Men Are Men And Women Are Women’

'DEI Is Dead': Pete Hegseth Says In Trump's Defense Department, 'Men Are Men And Women Are Women'

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Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) attempted to lay a trap for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Tuesday hearing, demanding to know which federal law justified sending the National Guard in to quell violent riots on the streets of Los Angeles — and Hegseth made it clear that he would not be baited.
Aguilar began his time by reading a section of U.S. Code 12406, saying that the federal statute allowed for three separate conditions under which the federal government would be justified in deploying the National Guard domestically: foreign invasion, rebellion against the federal government, and a president&#8217;s inability to effectively enforce the law.
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Q: U.S. Code 12406 cites three examples to implement Guard. What is the justification to use the Guard: 
1. Invasion by foreign nation. 
2. In the event of a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States. 
3. If the President is… <a href="https://t.co/g91l0iZ3kO">pic.twitter.com/g91l0iZ3kO</a>
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&#8220;The U.S. Code 12406, the legal basis that the president used, cites three examples and circumstances for the guard,&#8221; Aguilar began. &#8220;Invasion by a foreign nation, a rebellion or a dangerous rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States, or the president is unable for — with regular forces — to execute the laws of the United States.&#8221;
&#8220;Which authority is triggered here to justify the use?&#8221; Aguilar asked Hegseth directly.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, you just read it yourself and people can listen themselves,&#8221; Hegseth said, adding, &#8220;It sounds like all three to me. If you&#8217;ve got millions of illegals and you don&#8217;t know where they&#8217;re coming from, they&#8217;re waving flags from foreign countries, and assaulting police officers and the president&#8217;s officers, that&#8217;s a problem.&#8221;
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Aguilar kept talking over Hegseth, asking, &#8220;Do you think the president&#8217;s unable to execute the laws of the United States? You just said — that the president is unable to execute the laws of the United States?&#8221;
&#8220;The Governor of California is unable to execute the laws of the United States,&#8221; Hegseth shot back. &#8220;The Governor of California has failed to protect his people, along with the Mayor of Los Angeles, so President Trump has said he will protect our agents, and our Guard and Marines are proud to do it.&#8221;
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to quell the riots after violent protesters damaged public and private property — and attacked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and local law enforcement — in their efforts to prevent ICE from executing federal law as directed by the president.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Testifies To House And Senate Appropriations Committee

Democrat Tries To Set Trap For Pete Hegseth Over National Guard In Los Angeles

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized Minnesota Democratic Governor and failed vice president candidate Tim Walz for his handling of the 2020 Minneapolis riots while defending the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-sends-another-2000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deployment</a> of National Guardsmen and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to protect against violent anti-ICE protests.
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) noted how both she and Hegseth are from Minnesota and claimed President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles was “premature and escalatory,&#8221; insisting the situation in 2020 was &#8220;more volatile&#8221; when Walz called in the National Guard. Hegseth fired back after the congresswoman got to asking how the deployment in L.A. affected the defense budget and duties.
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🔥 WATCH: <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecDef</a> calmly dismantles Minnesota Rep. <a href="https://twitter.com/BettyMcCollum04?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BettyMcCollum04</a> when she tries to grill him on the cost of deploying National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles:
&#8220;I recall 2020 quite well when <a href="https://twitter.com/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovTimWalz</a> abandoned a police precinct and allowed it to be burned to the ground&#8230;… <a href="https://t.co/tltKWcgBEQ">pic.twitter.com/tltKWcgBEQ</a>
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&#8220;You are right, we are both originally from Minnesota. Which is why I recall 2020 quite well, when Governor Walz abandoned a police precinct and allowed it to be burned to the ground — and also allowed five days of chaos to occur inside the streets of Minneapolis,&#8221; Hegseth said.
Hegseth took a swipe at California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-sues-trump-over-national-guard-deployment-says-president-manufactured-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sued</a> Trump, Hegseth, and the Department of Defense <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/09/governor-newsom-suing-president-trump-and-department-of-defense-for-illegal-takeover-of-calguard-unit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over</a> the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles because he did not request it.
&#8220;The police precinct, ma&#8217;am, was abandoned and burned to the ground. And because of that, the National Guard was eventually — far too late — mobilized. And President Trump recognizes a situation like that improperly handled by a governor — like it was by Governor Walz — if it gets out of control, is a bad situation for the citizens of any location,&#8221; Hegseth said.
He added, &#8220;So in Los Angeles, we believe that ICE, which is a federal law enforcement agency, has the right to safely conduct operations in any state and any jurisdiction in the country, especially after 21 million illegals have crossed into our country in the previous administration. ICE ought to be able to do its job whether it&#8217;s Minneapolis or Los Angeles.&#8221;
McCollum tried stopping Hegseth, complaining that she had limited time and wanted to keep the focus on the budget — even though she had been the one to bring up the priority of the troop deployment to Los Angeles and Walz&#8217;s response to the Minneapolis riots.
&#8220;You asked about the situation in Los Angeles, and we believe ICE agents should be allowed to be safe in doing their operations,&#8221; Hegseth said. &#8220;And we have deployed National Guard and the Marines to protect them in the execution of their duties, because we ought [to] be able to enforce immigration law in this country, unlike Governor Walz did in 2020.&#8221;

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Hegseth Blasts Tim Walz For Mobilizing National Guard ‘Far Too Late’ During Minneapolis Riot Failure

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Some 700 United States Marines prepared to deploy to Los Angeles on Monday, gearing up to relieve some of the 2,000 National Guardsmen who had been in the city since the early morning hours on Sunday.
Just over one hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly announced their mobilization, the U.S. Northern Command shared photos of the Marines who were preparing to go.
&#8220;Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, who were placed in an alert status over the weekend to support #USNORTHCOM mission, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area June 9,&#8221; the caption read. The attached photos showed Marines preparing several tactical vehicles and some training with riot shields ahead of their deployment.
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Approximately 700 Marines from Marine Corps Combat Center Twentynine Palms(<a href="https://twitter.com/MCAGCC29Palms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MCAGCC29Palms</a>), California will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area
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&#8220;Approximately 700 Marines from Marine Corps Combat Center Twentynine Palms(@MCAGCC29Palms), California will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area,&#8221; the follow-up post continued.
Hegseth announced their deployment as rioters continued to direct violent attacks at local law enforcement and federal agents — and destroy public and private property — despite President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to mobilize the California National Guard.
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&#8220;Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order. We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers — even if Gavin Newsom will not,&#8221; Hegseth posted via X.
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Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order.
We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers &#8211; even if Gavin…
— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1932202105361612994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell followed with an update, saying that President Trump had ordered the deployment of another 2,000 California National Guard troops.
&#8220;At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties,&#8221; he posted.
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At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanParnellATSD/status/1932230434810950021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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PHOTOS: U.S. Marines Prepare To Deploy To Los Angeles

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The United States Northern Command confirmed that 500 U.S. Marines stood on alert in &#8220;prepared to deploy status&#8221; at Twentynine Palms, California, as news broke that protesters had swarmed onto the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles.
Nick Sortor shared video from local news coverage of the ongoing protests, which showed protesters blocking the highway near Union Station at Alameda St. &#8220;Hundreds of drivers are now trapped on the expressway with violent rioters,&#8221; he said in the accompanying X post.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: THOUSANDS of anti-ICE rioters have now TAKEN OVER the 101 freeway in Los Angeles
HUNDREDS of drivers are now trapped on the expressway with vioIent rioters
IT’S TIME: DEPLOY THE MARINES! <a href="https://t.co/2f9A9PcnLW">pic.twitter.com/2f9A9PcnLW</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931845223090458677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The U.S. Northern Command issued a press release late on Sunday detailing the number of troops who had already been mobilized — as well as those who were standing on alert in case they were needed to augment those already the ground.
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PRESS RELEASE: USNORTHCOM statement regarding protection of federal property and personnel in the LA Area. 
Approx. 2,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCalGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheCalGuard</a> soldiers have been placed under in a Title 10 status. 
Read more: <a href="https://t.co/Hew1buGKyN">https://t.co/Hew1buGKyN</a> <a href="https://t.co/9Cwj08cYK5">pic.twitter.com/9Cwj08cYK5</a>
— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) <a href="https://twitter.com/USNorthernCmd/status/1931864723596665256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The press release read:
<blockquote>By direction of Secretary of Defense and in coordination with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), approximately 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers have been placed under federal command and control in a Title 10 status to support the protection of federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area.
As USNORTHCOM’s land component command, U.S. Army North stood up Task Force 51, with a two-star general, as the ground command and control element over the Title 10 forces. At this time, there are approximately 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed at the following locations in the greater Los Angeles area: Los Angeles, Paramount, and Compton, California.
Additionally, approximately 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support the DoD’s protection of federal property and personnel efforts.
USNORTHCOM will provide more information as units are identified and deployed.</blockquote>
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had already warned on Saturday that he had placed a number of active duty Marines on high alert at nearby Camp Pendleton, preparing them for the possibility that they might be needed if the situation worsened.
Sortor shared a series of photos and videos showing just how bad things were getting on the streets of Los Angeles. Protesters carrying foreign flags turned on officers who attempted to clear the freeway, throwing objects at them and forcing them to retreat.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Illegals with foreign flags are now PELTING officers who are trying to clear the freeway with objects, forcing them to retreat under the overpass
THIS IS TOTAL ANARCHY, and it’s getting worse by the second.
WTF ARE YOU DOING, <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a>?! <a href="https://t.co/e2sytUXkZL">pic.twitter.com/e2sytUXkZL</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931851499514052608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Blackhawk helicopters could be seen circling the protest, and Sorter quoted a senior Trump official as saying, &#8220;We WILL NOT bend the knee.&#8221;
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: DHS Blackhawks have been spotted circling the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles
Senior Trump official tells me “we WILL NOT bend the knee,” and more federal assets are being deployed as we speak
WE THE PEOPLE HAVE YOUR BACK! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/LYPCpjPUIe">pic.twitter.com/LYPCpjPUIe</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931859163329830964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Democratic Mayor Karen Bass blamed President Donald Trump for the &#8220;chaos&#8221; that was unfolding but claimed that she had it under control. Meanwhile, the video showed alongside her showed &#8220;TOTAL ANARCHY HAPPENING LIVE.&#8221;
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🚨 JUST IN: LA Mayor Karen Bass SLAMS Trump for deploying troops, and insists she has everything under control
Meanwhile, the camera view next to her shows TOTAL ANARCHY HAPPENING LIVE.
DEMOCRATS LIE TO YOUR FACES.
She even goes as far as JUSTIFYING the riots, and says people… <a href="https://t.co/byAyNTKVyY">pic.twitter.com/byAyNTKVyY</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931865863512019175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Anti-ICE rioters are now SETTING FIRE to multiple vehicles in the streets of Los Angeles
NO POLICE ARE IN SIGHT.
We still have HOURS until dark, and this is CONTINUING to grow.
INVOKE THE INSURRECTION ACT!
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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931869072809140449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Protests Erupt In L.A. County, Sparked By Federal Immigration Raids

Anti-ICE Protesters Swarm 101 Freeway, 500 U.S. Marines Stand ‘Prepared To Deploy’

Anti-ICE Protesters Swarm 101 Freeway, 500 U.S. Marines Stand 'Prepared To Deploy'

Governor Gavin Newsom is &#8220;threatening to commit criminal tax evasion,&#8221; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, amid an escalating war of words between California and the Trump administration.
The warning from Bessent came in response to Newsom recently <a href="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1931087538565054849" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggesting</a> that his state &#8220;cut&#8221; off the more than $80 billion &#8220;more in taxes than we get back&#8221; in response to a CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-california-federal-funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> with sources claiming President Donald Trump was preparing a broad cancellation of federal funding for California.
&#8220;Governor [Gavin Newsom] is threatening to commit criminal tax evasion. His plan: defraud the American taxpayer and leave California residents on the hook for unpaid federal taxes,&#8221; Bessent <a href="https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1931763599116030322" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a thread posted on X.
&#8220;I am certain most California businesses know that failing to pay taxes owed to the Treasury constitutes tax evasion and have no intention of following the dangerous path Governor [Gavin Newsom] is threatening,&#8221; Bessent added. &#8220;I would warn state officials, including payroll managers, that federal law attaches personal liability to an &#8216;attempt to evade or defeat tax.'&#8221;
Newsom&#8217;s &#8220;comments are extremely reckless. Instead of committing criminal tax evasion, Governor Newsom should consider a tax plan for California that follows the Trump Tax Cuts model and reduces the onerous state tax burden to allow families to keep more of their hard-earned money,&#8221; Bessent concluded.
Bessent posted the thread as Newsom, a Democrat widely considered a potential candidate for the presidency, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/deranged-behavior-gavin-newsom-declares-war-on-pete-hegseth-gets-more-than-he-bargained-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clashed</a> with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over troop deployments to California amid violent anti-ICE protests that have taken place in and around Los Angeles over the weekend.
After Hegseth said active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton would be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pete-hegseth-puts-nearby-u-s-marines-on-high-alert-as-los-angeles-burns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobilized</a> to assist National Guardsmen if the chaos persists, Newsom accused the Defense Secretary of exhibiting &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/deranged-behavior-gavin-newsom-declares-war-on-pete-hegseth-gets-more-than-he-bargained-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deranged behavior</a>&#8221; for &#8220;threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.&#8221;
In response, Hegseth said on X, &#8220;Deranged = allowing your city to burn &amp; law enforcement to be attacked. There is plenty of room for peaceful protest, but ZERO tolerance for attacking federal agents who are doing their job. The National Guard, and Marines if need be, stand with ICE.&#8221;

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National Guard troops rolled into Los Angeles early Sunday morning on orders from President Donald Trump after riots broke out across the city against immigration enforcement operations.
U.S. Northern Command confirmed over social media that members of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had arrived in the city. More troops are expected to arrive; Trump ordered 2,000 to the Los Angeles area to quell unrest and protect federal agents from violent demonstrators.
“#USNORTHCOM can confirm that elements of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the California National Guard have begun deploying to the Los Angeles area, with some already on the ground. Additional information will be provided as units are identified and deployed,” Northern Command posted on X.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USNORTHCOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USNORTHCOM</a> can confirm that elements of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the California National Guard have begun deploying to the Los Angeles area, with some already on the ground. Additional information will be provided as units are identified and deployed. <a href="https://t.co/BxqZM2YG1G">pic.twitter.com/BxqZM2YG1G</a>
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National guardsmen have stationed themselves at multiple points around the region, including near Los Angeles City Hall and a federal detainment facility that was surrounded by thousands of protesters on Friday in a demonstration eventually forced apart by police.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: The National Guard has officially ARRIVED in Los Angeles after being deployed by President Trump
Troops are now staged in MULTIPLE parts of the city.
Their presence is being described as “large and GROWING” in anticipation of riots later today.
LFG! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/M1Y89atvSX">pic.twitter.com/M1Y89atvSX</a>
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Trump thanked the National Guard in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114646378582957392">post</a> on Truth Social early Sunday.
“Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task,” the president said.
“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED. Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why??? Again, thank you to the National Guard for a job well done!” he added.
In addition to the National Guard, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pete-hegseth-puts-nearby-u-s-marines-on-high-alert-as-los-angeles-burns?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Pete+Hegseth+Puts+Nearby+U.S.+Marines+On+High+Alert+As+Los+Angeles+Burns">announced</a> on Saturday that Marines at Camp Pendleton have been placed on high alert and are ready to assist in riot control if needed.
“The @DeptofDefense is mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,” Hegseth said.
Over the weekend, protesters, many <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kill-ice-foreign-flags-and-fires-sweep-la-as-riots-erupt-against-immigration-enforcement?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98Kill+ICE%E2%80%99%3A+Foreign+Flags+And+Fires+Sweep+LA+As+Riots+Erupt+Against+Immigration+Enforcement">waving</a> Mexican national flags, set fires, taunted and attacked law enforcement, and defaced property in demonstrations and riots against immigration enforcement operations around the area. One Customs and Border Patrol agent was wounded when a demonstrator threw a rock through the windshield of the agent’s vehicle.

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Governor Gavin Newsom declared war on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday after Hegseth announced that he&#8217;d placed active duty Marines on &#8220;high alert,&#8221; preparing them for the possibility that they could be deployed in the Los Angeles area to shut down violent protests.
Newsom first attacked President Donald Trump for deploying troops on Los Angeles, claiming that Trump had done so in order to create unrest rather than to shut down the already violent protests.
&#8220;The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle,&#8221; Newsom claimed. &#8220;Don&#8217;t give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.&#8221;
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The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.
Don&#8217;t give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1931540820517360125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Trump administration&#8217;s assessment of the situation was quite different. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt detailed the reasons that Trump had decided to deploy the National Guard, saying, &#8220;In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States.&#8221;
&#8220;In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens,&#8221; her statement continued. &#8220;That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester. The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs. These criminals will be arrested and swiftly brought to justice. The Commander-in-Chief will ensure the laws of the United States are executed fully and completely.&#8221;
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In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California.
These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States.
In…
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1931520821471928407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Hegseth voiced his full support for the move, saying in an X post that the Defense Department was &#8220;mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert.&#8221;
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The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.
Under President…
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1931533276985823392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Newsom accused Hegseth of &#8220;deranged behavior&#8221; in an X post, saying, &#8220;The Secretary of Defense is now threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens. This is deranged behavior.&#8221;
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The Secretary of Defense is now threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.
This is deranged behavior.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1931565409440088175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Hegseth quickly fired back, arguing that the military — beginning with the National Guard and the Marine Corps — was only stepping in because Newsom and local authorities in his state were not stopping the violent protests that were putting the lives of federal agents at risk.
&#8220;Deranged = allowing your city to burn &amp; law enforcement to be attacked,&#8221; Hegseth posted. &#8220;There is plenty of room for peaceful protest, but ZERO tolerance for attacking federal agents who are doing their job. The National Guard, and Marines if need be, stand with ICE.&#8221;
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Deranged = allowing your city to burn &amp; law enforcement to be attacked.
There is plenty of room for peaceful protest, but ZERO tolerance for attacking federal agents who are doing their job.
The National Guard, and Marines if need be, stand with ICE. <a href="https://t.co/KVjvvnaL70">https://t.co/KVjvvnaL70</a>
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1931700379361677782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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‘Deranged Behavior’: Gavin Newsom Declares War On Pete Hegseth, Gets More Than He Bargained For

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced late Saturday night that in addition to the National Guardsmen — who were being deployed to restore order in Los Angeles — he was placing active duty U.S. Marines at nearby Camp Pendleton on high alert.
Hegseth&#8217;s announcement, made via a post on X, came just hours after it was reported that President Donald Trump was deploying a number of National Guard troops as protesters clashed violently with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the Los Angeles area.
&#8220;The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK. Under President Trump, violence &amp; destruction against federal agents &amp; federal facilities will NOT be tolerated. It’s COMMON SENSE,&#8221; Hegseth said.
&#8220;The @DeptofDefense is mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,&#8221; he added.
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The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.
Under President…
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1931533276985823392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Under normal circumstances, the Posse Comitatus Act prevents the federal government from deploying the military for law enforcement purposes within the United States&#8217; borders, but the Insurrection Act of 1807 — actually a combination of several statutes enacted between 1792 and 1871 — stands as the one major exception to that. Trump could potentially rely on the Insurrection Act when defending his decision to send troops in to quell the unrest in Los Angeles.
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Under the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qwez9zz7jo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insurrection Act</a>, the federal government can mobilize the military domestically in order to enforce the law or quell rebellion under certain circumstances. It implements Congress&#8217; Constitutional authority to &#8220;provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.&#8221;
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President Donald Trump can and should immediately use the Insurrection Act in Los Angeles. There is historic precedent to do so. <a href="https://t.co/69qy0fwC90">pic.twitter.com/69qy0fwC90</a>
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarmineSabia/status/1931452202217803787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The law can be implemented if and when a U.S. president determines that &#8220;unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion&#8221; have arisen such that it becomes &#8220;impracticable to enforce&#8221; U.S. laws and maintain order &#8220;by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings.&#8221;

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Pete Hegseth Puts Nearby U.S. Marines On High Alert As Los Angeles Burns

Friday marked 81 years since Allied Forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history, taking the first steps on a journey that would ultimately wrest Europe from the occupation and control of Nazi forces.
Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower — who would later be elected the 34th President of the United States — wrote two letters in the hours before 156,000 troops (primarily American, British, Canadian, and Australian) swarmed a 50-mile stretch of beaches near Normandy, France. One, delivered to the men preparing to march into the jaws of death, expressed his confidence in his men and his prayers for their victory. The second was a handwritten note, in which Eisenhower said that he alone would shoulder the blame if the mission were to fail.
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Left: Eisenhower’s D-Day letter: “You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade” &amp; “Let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great &amp; noble undertaking.”
Right: Eisenhower’s in-case-of-failure letter: “If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.” <a href="https://t.co/qBNjmHOu8T">pic.twitter.com/qBNjmHOu8T</a>
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&#8220;Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!&#8221; Eisenhower opened the first of the two letters. &#8220;You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.&#8221;
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&#8220;Your task will not be an easy one,&#8221; the general warned. &#8220;Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!&#8221;
&#8220;I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.&#8221;
The second letter was much shorter — and was misdated &#8220;July 5,&#8221; likely due to stress — and scribbled in the general&#8217;s own hand. It was the message he intended to deliver if Operation Overlord failed:
<blockquote>&#8220;Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.&#8221;</blockquote>
But 81 years later, the world remembers the bravery and dedication of the men who charged those beaches amid a hail of machine-gun bullets and mortars to deliver first France, and then the rest of Europe, from Nazi control.
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Eighty-one years ago, our nation&#39;s bravest stormed the beaches of Normandy. 
We will never forget their sacrifice. <a href="https://t.co/eiwNDhBTHG">pic.twitter.com/eiwNDhBTHG</a>
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RIGHT NOW in 1944, this is the scene in Normandy. The liberation of France is underway <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/0LUQIImNJp">pic.twitter.com/0LUQIImNJp</a>
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“Here the allies stood &amp; fought against tyranny in a giant undertaking. … These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/kcFUv9wllA">pic.twitter.com/kcFUv9wllA</a>
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks commemorating the 81st anniversary, saying, &#8220;Eighty-one years ago, Hitler thought his Atlantic wall was impenetrable &#8230; He clearly had not met enough Americans.&#8221;
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecDef</a> “Eighty-one years ago, Hitler thought his Atlantic wall was impenetrable.
He clearly had not met enough Americans.” <a href="https://t.co/pmf4WQK0G7">pic.twitter.com/pmf4WQK0G7</a>
— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) <a href="https://twitter.com/DODResponse/status/1930950043151815068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have both promised to foster and lead a United States Military that is less woke and more lethal than it has been in recent years, and reports published on Tuesday indicated that they have been hard at work on both fronts.
<a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/03/hegseth-orders-navy-strip-name-of-gay-rights-icon-harvey-milk-ship.html">Military.com</a> reported on Tuesday that Hegseth had ordered the U.S. Navy to strip the name of Harvey Milk from an oiler class ship. The ship was named for Milk, a gay rights activist, in 2016 by former President Barack Obama&#8217;s Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.
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Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship <a href="https://t.co/qPM9uoz6mu">https://t.co/qPM9uoz6mu</a>
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According to that report, a Defense Department official also confirmed that the timing of Hegseth&#8217;s order — just days into PRIDE Month — had been intentional.
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) lashed out at Hegseth over the move, saying, &#8220;Erasing Harvey Milk’s name is disgusting, blatant discrimination—and during Pride Month to boot. He served the U.S. Navy and his country honorably, and he was assassinated while serving the public and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. Hegseth should be ashamed of himself and reverse this immediately.&#8221;
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Erasing Harvey Milk’s name is disgusting, blatant discrimination—and during Pride Month to boot.
He served the U.S. Navy and his country honorably, and he was assassinated while serving the public and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.
Hegseth should be ashamed of himself and reverse… <a href="https://t.co/qc6pGh9chE">pic.twitter.com/qc6pGh9chE</a>
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1929994333186650240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On the same day that the news broke regarding Milk, the U.S. Army announced that it had already surpassed recruiting goals for the entire year, four full months ahead of schedule.
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The U.S. Army has met its 2025 recruiting goal FOUR MONTHS EARLY…
This is what happens when we have STRONG leadership at the top. <a href="https://t.co/Uykifax2pP">pic.twitter.com/Uykifax2pP</a>
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll responded to the news in a statement, saying, &#8220;Today the U.S. Army met our FY25 recruiting goals a whole four months ahead of schedule. I want to thank the Commander in Chief, President Trump, and Secretary of Defense Hegseth for their decisive leadership and support which helped make this feat possible. I’m also extremely proud of the recruiters, leaders, and other advocates who helped us smash this goal. America’s young women and men are proud of our country and want to serve in the U.S. Army and the results speak for themselves.&#8221;
While the U.S. Army has met its <a href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/06/03/army-hits-recruiting-goal-of-61000-soldiers-4-months-early/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tw_at">retention goals</a> for the last seven years, 2025 marks just the second year in a row that it also met recruitment goals for new enlistees.

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LESS WOKE, MORE LETHAL: Military Hits Major Milestones Under Trump And Hegseth

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