Watch: Hegseth avoids questions about National Guard activation during Jan. 6 Capitol riots

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided questions about the National Guard’s activation during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, as a comparison is drawn to the troops sent to Los Angeles while mostly-peaceful protests erupt in Los Angeles over ICE raids. Sen. Chris Murphy pressed Hegseth at a Senate subcommittee hearing about the Pentagon’s 2026 budget.

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