Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against criticism from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who claimed during a Senate Appropriations Committee that Marines deploying to Los Angeles anti-ICE riots jeopardizes military readiness. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against criticism from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who claimed during a Senate Appropriations Committee that Marines deploying to Los Angeles anti-ICE riots jeopardizes military readiness.