Military.com is reporting that the active-duty Marines that will soon be patrolling the streets in Los Angeles have been told they can detain protestors under certain circumstances.
BALDWIN: What is the authority that the administration is using to deploy active duty Marines to California neighborhoods?
HEGSETH: The president has constitutional authority
BALDWIN: Cite the provision of the Constitution
HEGSETH: I'd have to pull up the specific provision[image or embed]
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Jun 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by Congress.[image or embed]
-- Brennan Center (@brennancenter.org) Jun 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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