Pete Hegseth’s slip may sink Trump’s defense in California National Guard lawsuit: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have seriously weakened Donald Trump’s legal defense in California’s lawsuit over the deployment of National Guard troops for law enforcement. While celebrating Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s crime-fighting, Hegseth openly linked similar actions in Los Angeles to cooperation between the National Guard and ICE — a statement quickly entered into evidence by the presiding judge. The remarks, delivered just months after Hegseth’s tenure began, add to a growing list of controversies, including leaked military plans, loyalty tests for staff, and resurfacing misconduct allegations.

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