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Committee questions Marine deployment to Los Angeles; general cites training and rules of engagement
Summary
Members asked whether marines sent to Los Angeles to support homeland operations had the training and constraints needed for domestic deployment. Commandant Eric Smith said marines receive training, that units will not be used for law enforcement, and that standing rules for the use of force are being applied.
The committee probed the deployment of active‑duty Marines to Los Angeles, asking whether those units had received the special training and legal guidance required for domestic operations.
Representative Sara Jacobs and other members raised concerns about placing active‑duty forces in domestic settings where police and National Guard normally operate. General Eric Smith said the marines deployed to Los Angeles had undergone training in…
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