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California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court to block the Trump administration

from using National Guard troops and Marines to backstop ice agents carrying out immigration

raids in Los Angeles.

Secretary of Defense Pete Higgsith, meanwhile, is defending the administration's actions.

More from NPR's Quill Lawrence.

In his first appearance on Capitol Hill since his confirmation hearing, Hegseth mostly answered

questions about the Pentagon budget.

In one heated exchange, however, California Congressman Pete Aguilar said the law

only allows using troops domestically in case of foreign invasion, rebellion, or when police can't

enforce laws. Which authority is triggered here? I don't know. You just read it yourself,

but it sounds like all three to me. If you've got millions of illegals, you don't know where

they're coming from, they're waving, they're waving flags from foreign countries and assaulting police officers.

California is suing the Trump administration for deploying troops against the governor's

wishes. Say the deployment will cost more than $140 million. Nearly 5,000 Guard and Marines are

in Los Angeles. Quill Lawrence NPR News.

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