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Hegseth avoids Sen. Slotkin's questions on allowing troops to detain protesters

Name: Hegseth avoids Sen. Slotkin's questions on allowing troops to detain protesters
Uploaded: 2025-06-18T12:04:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 22 s
Description: Sen. Elissa Slotkin pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about potential orders for U.S. military members to detain protesters in U.S. cities. Hegseth avoided the question several times and refuted accusations about orders that may be given to troops at the behest of President Trump.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about potential orders for U.S. military members to detain protesters in U.S. cities. Hegseth avoided the question several times and refuted accusations about orders that may be given to troops at the behest of President Trump.