John,

I want to tell you about Rob, Jon, Danny and Melvin -- four local Marines from Southern California who shared their stories on my social media this week. They’re all sounding the alarm on the decision to deploy Marines against civilians. See them here >> [link removed]

These Marines signed up to defend our country, not to be used as political props.

That’s why I was stunned to learn that Trump’s Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is deploying Marines to Los Angeles. It’s going on as I write this.

Let me be clear: this is not normal. Our Marines are warfighters. They are trained to fight and win our nation’s battles against our adversaries -- not to police American cities. What Hegseth is doing is dangerous. Our military should never be politicized.

This is a dangerous escalation. The use of military personnel for domestic political theater crosses a line.

That’s why I’m demanding answers from Secretary Hegseth -- and why I’m asking you to join me. Tell the Trump Administration to end the deployment of Marines in our cities: [link removed]

I’ve sent a formal letter to Hegseth demanding answers:

* Under what legal authority are these Marines being deployed?
* What training have they received for civilian operations?
* Will they be ordered to use force on American soil?
* Will they be reminded of their duty to refuse unlawful orders?

This is about whether we stand by the rule of law, the Constitution, and the limits of using our military for domestic law enforcement.

Again: this is not normal.

Let’s send a clear message: Our Marines are not pawns. And our values are not up for negotiation.

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Thank you for standing with me,

Mike

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