[Thursday, June 12] US News Headlines from r/politics
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1. Immigration Enforcement and Civil Unrest
1.1 Military and Law Enforcement Deployment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly defended the deployment of military personnel in Los Angeles, insisting the operation is lawful [1]. When pressed for details during congressional hearings, however, Hegseth struggled to articulate the specific legal justification for this deployment [1] [2]. This lack of clarity has prompted sharp criticism, with one California congressman reportedly telling Hegseth to “get the hell out” during a tense hearing [3].