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AlterNet on MSNKristi Noem flip-flop blasted by criticsHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is being called out by critics after dramatically shifting her stance on the president's use of the National Guard. The controversy stems from Noem's recent endorsement of President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops in Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration arrests — a move that stands in stark contrast statements she made previously about such actions.
The Department of Homeland Security's deployment of U.S. military personnel in Los Angeles has led to significant legal and political controversy. A senator's arrest during a press conference exemplifies rising tensions,
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Agence France-Presse on MSNUS senator forcibly removed from Trump official's press conferenceA US senator from California was forcibly removed from a news conference being held by Donald Trump's homeland security chief on Thursday, in the latest escalation of tensions over controversial immigration arrests.
Update: The words that led Padilla to confront Noem — and set off a political storm Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday morning in Los Angeles,
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected an allegation by a senior US official that she encouraged demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles.
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Agence France-Presse on MSNManhandling of US senator ups California tensions with Trump adminCalifornia's stand-off with President Donald Trump's administration ratcheted up Thursday, after a sitting US senator was handcuffed and forcibly removed from a press conference on controversial immigration raids that have spurred days of protests.
The U.S. functions become controversial as federal forces, including 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops, are deployed in Los Angeles. This has sparked debate over military involvement in immigration law enforcement and led California to file a lawsuit challenging the legality of such actions.
The Trump administration announced Saturday that it would be deploying the National Guard to the Los Angeles area after protests over immigration enforcement.
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