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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lit up a far-left Democrat congresswoman on Tuesday with a brutal reminder after she tried to bash the Trump Administration\u2019s handling of the Los Angeles riots.<\/p>\n

As ABC News reported<\/a>, Hegseth testified before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the upcoming 2026 budget request from the administration.<\/p>\n

But thanks to the Democrats, the hearing soon turned into an inquisition over Trump daring to try to safeguard California\u2019s largest city and lay down the law against the violent insurrectionists tearing it apart.<\/p>\n

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Far-left Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) started up the Democratic attack machine by asking a question about the 2026 Pentagon budget to inject her thoughts regarding the ongoing riots in LA. She began with a personal touch, noting she and Hegseth were both from Minnesota, before attempting to dunk on Trump\u2019s response to Los Angeles. But she ended up getting her facts wrong in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Secretary, we\u2019re both from Minnesota,\u201d McCollum began. \u201cI was in the Twin Cities during the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets for days; Governor Walz made the decision to call up the National Guard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt no point did we need Marines to be deployed,\u201d she continued. \u201cOur state and local law enforcement, along with our National Guard, were more than enough to handle situations more volatile than what happened this weekend\u2026We see loops on TV, but this looks nothing like the George Floyd protests or the Rodney King riots.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Hegseth\u2019s memory of what happened in 2020 was crystal clear. He reminded McCollum of how Tampon Tim really handled the riots.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongresswoman, thank you for your question,\u201d Hegseth responded. \u201cYou are right. We are both originally from Minnesota. Which is why I recall 2020 quite well, when Governor Walz abandoned a police precinct and allowed it to be burned to the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also allowed five days of chaos to occur inside the streets of Minneapolis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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HOLY SMOKES\u2014@SecDef<\/a> Pete Hegseth just dropped the HAMMER on on Democrat Betty McCollum!<\/p>\n

MCCOLLUM: \u201cWe\u2019re both from Minnesota. I was in the Twin Cities during the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets for days\u2026At\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/sbuKUE8xgr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hegseth went on to elaborate that the Trump Administration learned from Walz\u2019s error and knew they could not take a chance on another liberal governor screwing up a national crisis again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of that, the National Guard was far too late to mobilize, and President Trump recognized a situation like that as improperly handled by a governor, like it was by Governor Walz\u2026So, in Los Angeles, we believe that ICE has the right to safely conduct operations in any state or jurisdiction in the country, especially after 21 million illegals have crossed our border under the previous administration.\u201d<\/p>\n

A triggered McCollum then started yammering that he did not answer her question about the budget, but Hegseth reminded her she also asked about Los Angeles and shut her down again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ought to be able to enforce immigration law in this country, unlike what Governor Walz did in 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: SecDef Hegseth shuts down Rep. McCollum on LA troop deployment costs: \u201cIn 2020, Walz let a precinct burn. We deployed Guard & Marines to protect ICE operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

(FOLLOW FOR REALTIME LA RIOT UPDATES) pic.twitter.com\/wWxIxAhEoa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 News Now (@NewsNow717) June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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