WATCH: Hegseth won’t say whether he allowed the military to arrest, detain, use lethal force on protesters

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WATCH: Hegseth won’t say whether he allowed the military to arrest, detain, use lethal force on protesters

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Hegseth ultimately said the military could "if necessary, in their own self-defense they could temporarily detain" protesters to hand over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-06-18 20:22:56.