Brooklyn Congressmember Yvette D. Clarke condemned President Trump's deployment of military forces during protests in Los Angeles, calling it an authoritarian move. She highlighted that the unrest stemmed from peaceful protests against immigrant detentions, and stated that law enforcement had managed the situation before military intervention escalated tensions. Clarke urged protestors to remain peaceful, rejecting Trump's attempt to incite chaos. Congress members also questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the financial implications of the National Guard's deployment, which costs the government approximately $134 million.
Donald Trump's deployment of United States Marines to the streets of Los Angeles is an authoritarian escalation unlike any before in American history.
I urge all protestors to remain peaceful and to rise above Donald Trump's desperation for chaos and confusion. He's relying on the violence of protestors to justify his own.
This all started with peaceful protests against the inhumane kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors. The LAPD had largely contained this situation before it was exacerbated.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was interrogated on both the action and cost of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles, estimated at $134 million.
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