California Democrat Pete Aguilar pressed Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declare that Nationwide Guard troops have been despatched to Los Angeles with out meals and water and needed to sleep on the ground.
“The commanders and troops on the sphere are very well-prepared, sir,” Hegseth responded. “They responded extremely quickly to a deteriorating scenario with tools and capabilities … There are moments the place you make do as finest you’ll be able to quickly, however we’re guaranteeing they’re housed, fed, water capabilities in real-time from my workplace as a result of I care that a lot concerning the California Guard and the Marines and the women and men who’re supporting crises on the bottom.”
Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth testifies throughout a Home Appropriations Protection Subcommittee listening to on oversight of the Protection Division, on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2025.
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Hegseth posted two photos on X on Monday with a message aimed toward Trump: “You despatched your troops right here with out gasoline, meals, water or a spot to sleep. Right here they’re — being pressured to sleep on the ground, piled on prime of each other. If anybody is treating our troops disrespectfully, it’s you.”
