Hegseth will say anything to justify California troop invasion

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seemed to forget that he’s no longer a Fox News host while justifying his and President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles to put an end to protests over ICE immigration raids.

The secretary of defense went on a rant about the “thugs” and the “looters”—a beloved narrative of his old network—in the streets of LA, during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

“We want to ensure that those rioters, looters, and thugs on the other side, assaulting our police officers, know that we’re not going anywhere,” Hegseth said in a video reposted to X, explaining that the deployment of thousands of National Guard members and 700 Marines is slated to last 60 days.

And while California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called Trump’s deployment “illegal,” Hegseth scrambled in front of the microphone Tuesday to justify any reason for sending thousands of military members to the West Coast.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/6/10/2327091/-Hegseth-will-say-anything-to-justify-California-troop-invasion

[GaYellowDawg]

1. He just got in there and filibustered.

Told a bunch of shitty lies and talked over representatives, particularly women. I really wish someone had just started saying "Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop." until he shut up and then said "Your responsibility here today is not to filibuster us with Trump talking points. It is to clearly and directly answer questions."

[maxsolomon]

3. He's not the 1st.

Congressional hearings have bloviating from every corner.

[William769]

2. I was watching some clips with him today.

AGREED!

[BOSSHOG]

4. When ya can't tell the truth (or know the truth)

Ya don’t shut up til time runs out.