Hodges: LA crackdown 'a manufactured crisis' | DW News

US President Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate' Los Angeles amid protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. He has deployed the National Guard and hundreds of active-duty marines. Can the president legally send troops into cities that reject them? Retired US Army officer Ben Hodges shares his insights with DW.
Can the US president legally send troops into cities that reject them? Retired US Army officer Ben Hodges shares his insights with DW.

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