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Kristi Noem wanted US military to help arrest LA protesters, letter says
- President Donald Trump deployed more than 2,700 troops, including 2,100 National Guard and 700 Marines, to Los Angeles in early June 2025 amid protests following immigration raids.
- The deployment followed protests over immigration enforcement last Friday, and on Sunday, Secretary Kristi Noem sent a letter urging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to authorize military personnel to detain or arrest demonstrators.
- Noem’s letter requested that military forces arrest civilians during demonstrations, which experts say may violate the Posse Comitatus Act and signal preparation for invoking the Insurrection Act.
- On Monday, Hegseth informed the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee that troops were anticipated to remain in Los Angeles for 60 days to help maintain order, while President Trump asserted that the deployment prevented the city from "burning to the ground."
- California officials criticized the deployment of troops as an excessive exercise of power, and a federal hearing was arranged to examine the state's petition to curtail the use of military forces in enforcement activities at the local level.
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