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Governors, legal experts warn use of National Guard, marines in U.S. cities risks federal overreach
Summary
Witnesses and governors told the Oversight Committee that the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces to Los Angeles — including National Guard units and Marines — raises federalism, legal and public-safety concerns; Republicans argued federal action was necessary to restore order.
Lawmakers and governors debated the legal and practical limits of federal forces in U.S. cities during a tense exchange at a House Oversight hearing, centering on recent deployments to Los Angeles.
Ranking Member Lynch and other Democrats criticized recent moves by the president to send the National Guard and active-duty Marines into American cities without state consent, saying the step risks escalation and violates state sovereignty. "Deploying the military against a civilian population is wrong," Lynch said in his opening. Witness Skye Perryman said such deployments undermine trust and can lead to violence; she warned…
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