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Washington – Washington (AP) – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsetth He defended the decision to order troops to ensure security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, the Senators on Wednesday, is “maintenance of laws and rows.”

Sen. Jack Reed, Dr.I, condemned a move as illegal, saying that military willingness and testing how it is financed. It was the second day of a sharp congressional study for Hegset on the deployment of the troops due to the objection of California government Gavin, the military assistance of Ukraine continued, arranged by a gifted qatari jet and more.

“The mission in Los Angeles, as well you know, sir, it’s not a lethality,” Hegsetth said in response to the questions. “It is about the maintenance of laws and orders in the name of law enforcement agents who deserve to perform their job without being attacked by the mafia people.”

The exchange emphasized the confusion regarding the deployment More than 4,000 military troops and 700 MARINICS for securing security in protests and immigration operations in Los Angeles. Photos showed guardian troops by placing the safety rim around agents because they make arrests in the city, moving them closer to law enforcement functions, which are not allowed by law.

In Los Angeles, about 2,000 guards soldiers are stated, initially addressed to ensure safety. Marines are at a nearby basis and have not yet been used.

Speaking in the obedience of defending the defense Senate, Reed said the law and order is a civilian function, not a job for the American army. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., In the California schedule, together with the President Donald Trump threat to use force against the protesters at 250. The anniversary of the parade on Saturday “, one should stop each of us cold.”

She added that “threatening to use his own troops on his own citizens in such a scale unseen. It is unconstitutional. And it is completely unmero.”

Later asked what constitutional authority, the department used to deploy active Marinik on protests, Hegseth said that he did not know a certain provision, but would provide him.

General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Heads of Staff, who testified with Hegethh, see evidence “in the United States who could be used to refer to the operator’s functioning for the use of law enforcement.

“There are definitely some frustrated people here,” Caine said in response.

Responding to the same question, Hegset was reiterated by the Trump Argument that “there is an invasion of migrants who enter the country without legal approval, and said the protests in Los Angeles could expand to other areas.

Caine, pitao je li da vjeruje da nas nas napaja strana moć, “Ne vidim strane, ne sponzorirane ljude koji sponzoriše napad, ali ja ću imati na umu činjenicu da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice da je došlo do činjenice.

Hegseth also faced a bipartisan criticism because he did not provide details about The first proposed budget to defend the administration And over a series of other decisions were made during its mandate.

Panel Presidency, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., And the other senators expressed frustration that the Congress has not yet received the complete defense budget from the Trump Administration and that the liquid level has not enough to defend.

McConnell also mentioned that the limited budget request that MPs do not have MPs have no means of security assistance in Ukraine, questioning whether it makes “permanent peace” more or less likely.

HEGSETH, in its introductory remarks, said the department needs more time to extract consumption plan, but to move quickly to kill wasteful programs and redirecting the funding to Trump priorities.

Hegsetth said that negotiating peace in Ukraine makes America look strong, although Russia is an aggressor. He said that the budget includes heavy elections and “reflects the reality that Europe should strengthen more to defend their own continents. And President Trump deserves merit for that.”

Hegsetth said that some American security consumption for Ukraine was still in the pipeline, but did not provide any details.

He has repeatedly refused to provide details on the plans for the Defense Department to accept a jet of 747, which offers a Qatar for use as an air force. Said budgeting and schedule for Safety upgrades to turn aircraft The President’s planes are classified.

Hegseth confirmed the reports that Katari did not reach the Agreement with Trump’s record against the record that soldiers would enable the plane.

This also means that no contracts were signed to move forward on the rehearsal of Qatari Jet.

He refused to answer questions about the costs or potential time frame and upgrades – although the data on two other 747s renewed Boeing for the service as air force is one public.

“The Understanding Memorandum remains to be signed,” Hegsetth said.

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AP Writer David Klepper in Washington contributed to this report.