Hegseth Can’t Cite Law Allowing Deploying Marines

June 11, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Corruption

SEN. TAMMY BALDWIN: “Just specifically, Mr. Secretary, what is the authority that the administration is using to deploy active-duty Marines to California neighborhoods? What authority?”

PETE HEGSETH: “Senator, the president has constitutional authority in order to support–”

BALDWIN: “Cite the provision of the Constitution.”

HEGSETH: “I’d have to pull up the specific provision, but our Office of General Counsel, alongside our leadership, has reviewed and ensured in the order that we set out that it’s completely constitutional for the president to use federal troops to defend federal law enforcement.”

BALDWIN: “I’d like to know the specific constitutional statutory authority. The president made it clear that he relied on Section 12406 of Title 10 with regard to the National Guard troops. I need to know the authority that he is relying upon in terms of active duty Marines being deployed to California neighborhoods. So you’ll follow up with me?”

HEGSETH: “Yes, Senator, but there’s plenty of precedent of active duty troops being used to support law enforcement. Historical precedent.”

BALDWIN: “I’m not disputing that. I am just asking you to cite the authority under which the active duty Marines are being deployed to California.”

HEGETH: “It’s in the order, ma’am, but we’ll make sure we get it to you as well.”



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