Salud Carbajal was immediately followed by a call for decorum as lawmakers from the House Armed Services Committee were questioning Hegseth about the Depart

Several U.S. House members said they received no advance notice about the federal immigration sweeps that began Friday at L.A. worksites and other locations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow court rulings on President Trump's troop deployment to Los Angeles during a hearing Thursday.

A Democratic House representative told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "get the hell out" of the Pentagon, calling him "an embarrassment"

In his third day of hearings, Hegseth evaded questions about LA and the Pentagon's plans for foreign invasions

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is chastised by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) at a House committee hearing. REP. SALUD CARBAJAL (D-CA): Do you think political allegiance to Trump is a requirement for serving our nation,

Hegseth has deployed thousands of troops to Los Angeles in recent days to suppress protests against the Trump administration's deportations. He has faced criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who have said the troops are adding fuel to the fire and are not being put to good use.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles