Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the National Guard and Marine deployments in Los Angeles to quell rioters in a heated exchange with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., on Tuesday during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday (June 10) that the deployment of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles is aimed at safeguarding officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

Rep. Betty McCollum asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the costs of activating troops in Los Angeles as a response to mostly peaceful protests against ICE raids. Hegseth is testifying before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee about his department's budget as troops remain in Los Angeles at President Trump's request.