As Protests Spread, Military Deployments May Follow - The Thursday AM Quickie 6/12/25

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THE BIG NEWS

Air India Flight to London Crashes in Southern India with 242 Aboard

“It appears there are no survivors in the plane crash,” Police Commissioner G.S. Malik told The Associated Press.

One Hot Summer: Pete Hegseth Says Regime May Federalize National Guard in More States, Even If Governors Object

• Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine Contradicts Trump's Claims of 'Rebellion' and 'Foreign Invasion' in Los Angeles "At this point in time, I don't see any foreign, state-sponsored folks invading," America's top general told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee yesterday; as to the regime's claim of a rebellion, he said, "I think there's definitely some frustrated folks out there." via the Washington Post.
• Hundreds Arrested in Downtown LA; Dozens More in NYC, Chicago, Philly, Denver; Curfew Spreads to Spokane The Department of Homeland Security released a poster on social media yesterday featuring Uncle Sam urging the public to dial an ICE hotline and "report all foreign invaders." via the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times, NBC News, and the Associated Press.
• Federal Court in San Francisco Will Hear Challenge Today to Trump's Power to Deploy National Guard and Marines to Support ICE Raids Polling shows most Democrats oppose Trump's unprecedented domestic military deployments to LA, while "almost 9 in 10 Republicans support it," and independents lean against it by a 15-percentage-point margin. via the AP, Politico, and the Washington Post.
• The 700 Active-Duty US Marines Deployed on LA Streets 'Have Not Been Properly Trained for Interacting with Civilians, Including Children' "This is just absolutely unnecessary," LA Mayor Karen Bass says. "People have asked me, 'What are the Marines going to do when they get here?' That's a good question. I have no idea." via NBC News, the Los Angeles Times, Reuters, and the AP.
• 'No Fat Soldiers': Troops Who Appeared Behind Trump at Unhinged Fort Bragg Rally Were Pre-Screened for Looks and MAGA Loyalty "This has been a bad week for the Army for anyone who cares about us being a neutral institution," one commander at Fort Bragg says. "This was shameful. I don't expect anything to come out of it, but I hope maybe we can learn from it long term." via Military.com, HuffPost, and NBC News.
• Migrant Families Held in Stuffy Basement for Days; Small Children Given Only a Bag of Chips, a Box of Animal Crackers, and a Mini-Milk Carton to Eat United Farm Workers officials say ICE raids on farms and factories are spreading fear through migrant communities. via the Guardian, CBS News, and the Los Angeles Times.
• Protests to Protect Immigrants Spread to Texas, Colorado, Washington State, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and Beyond Meanwhile, more than 1,800 "No Kings" rallies are being prepared across the US for Saturday, as counterprogramming for Trump's military birthday parade in Washington, DC. via the AP, the New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post.
• 'Viva Los Angeles!': Trump Booed By Kennedy Center Crowd at One of His Favorite Musicals, 'Les Misérables' "Asked before the show whether he identified more with Jean Valjean, the humble protagonist and former convict trying to redeem himself, or Javert, the inspector who uses strict enforcement of the law to pursue Valjean, Trump responded, 'Oh, that's a tough one … I don’t know.'" via Reuters and the Washington Post.

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