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Marines Could Deter Anti-ICE Riots, Defense Secretary Says, According to House Speaker Johnson

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggests sending US Marines to quell anti-immigration riots in Los Angeles but House Speaker Mike Johnson says this approach may have a 'deterring effect' rather than being heavy-handed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested sending US Marines to quell anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots in Los Angeles, but Johnson believes this would have a deterring effect rather than being heavy-handed. Johnson stated his support for Hegseth's approach.

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