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Eugene

(66,791 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:06 PM Jun 2025

Pete Hegseth says military will stay in Los Angeles for 60 days; Newsom denies Trump claim that he called him - live

Source: The Guardian

Pete Hegseth says military will stay in Los Angeles for 60 days; Newsom denies Trump claim that he called him – live

California governor says contrary to Trump’s claim ‘there was no call. Not even a voicemail’; president warns any military parade protests will be met with ‘very heavy force’

From 2h ago 16.58 BST
Hegseth says he anticipates military will remain in LA for 60 days

Pete Hegseth has told the House committee that he’s anticipating military personnel to stay in Los Angeles for 60 days to “ensure that those rioters, looters and thugs on the other side assaulting our police officers know that we’re not going anywhere”.

Updated at 17:05 BST

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Pete Hegseth says military will stay in Los Angeles for 60 days; Newsom denies Trump claim that he called him - live (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2025 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #1

Assaulting police officers was just fine and dandy on 1/6/21. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #2

Team trDUMP exaggerates everything way out of proportion to reality. magicarpet Jun 2025 #3

What the eff are they going to do? Stand around in 90 degree weather? IcyPeas Jun 2025 #4

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Ocelot II

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2. Assaulting police officers was just fine and dandy on 1/6/21.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:11 PM

Jun 2025

The assaulters were even pardoned. Can someone explain the difference to me?

magicarpet

(18,457 posts)

3. Team trDUMP exaggerates everything way out of proportion to reality.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:15 PM

Jun 2025

So that they can then enact their Fascist gestapo policies and push people around for their vile entertainment and enjoyment.

IcyPeas

(24,847 posts)

4. What the eff are they going to do? Stand around in 90 degree weather?

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:04 PM

Jun 2025

Where are they staying? What do they do when their shifts end for the day? (Or do they not get free time?).

While in LA I hope they enjoy a TACO or 2.

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