Trump's effort to use the military to quell protests received pushback for his staff during his first administration. Now he's trying again.

Hegseth was met with questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who pressed him about his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump is prepared to send National Guard troops into more U.S. cities if protests against immigration raids expand beyond Los Angeles, administration officials said Wednesday, potentially opening the door to the most extensive use of military force on American soil in modern history.

Trump defends sending troops to LA, California sues, Hegseth back on the Hill, Trump warns parade protesters, renames bases for rebel generals.

The president said Los Angeles protesters were "met with a very heavy force" that helped to quieten pockets of violence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight years after President Donald Trump was dazzled by a grand military parade down the Champs-Élysées in Paris, he is finally getting a chance to try to top the spectacle.