Hegseth clashes with Democrats during House testimony

During the hearing, a top Pentagon official estimated that deploying troops to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests would cost the department around $134 million.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism today by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles and why his department has not yet provided Congress with a full defense budget.
The White House is defending the decision to deploy National Guard members and hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids.
Trump this afternoon visited troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
The U.S. and China have reached an agreement on trade, representatives from both sides said after a second day of high-level talks in London.

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