NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

President Trump’s ability to call in troops on such a “small whim” is what we should be fearing, according to Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA). Rep. Smith joins Alex Witt to explore how President Trump is using ...

NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.