Salud Carbajal was immediately followed by a call for decorum as lawmakers from the House Armed Services Committee were questioning Hegseth about the Depart

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say whether he would comply with a court ruling against President Donald Trump's decision to deploy active-duty Marines to Los Angeles.Pressed by lawmakers,

A Democratic House representative told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "get the hell out" of the Pentagon, calling him "an embarrassment"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth couldn't give a straight answer when asked if he'll respect the court's decision on deploying U.S. Marines to Los Angeles. The post Pete Hegseth Won’t Answer When Asked If He’ll Respect a Court’s Decision On Deploying Marines to LA first appeared on Mediaite.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to commit to following federal court or Supreme Court rulings regarding the Pentagon’s extraordinary deployment of National Guard members and Marines into Los Angeles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles.

The Defense secretary declined to say whether the Pentagon would comply with any judicial order blocking Trump’s domestic troop deployment.

Pete Hegseth was met with bipartisan criticism Wednesday during the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.

Hegseth has deployed thousands of troops to Los Angeles in recent days to suppress protests against the Trump administration's deportations. He has faced criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who have said the troops are adding fuel to the fire and are not being put to good use.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

One of Hegseth's top deputies testified Tuesday that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles will be $134 million.