Johnson says Hegseth possibly sending Marines to anti-ICE riots not heavy-handed: 'Deterring effect'

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's suggestion that he could send U.S. Marines to quell anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots in Los Angeles would not be a heavy-handed approach. 

In an appearance on ABC’s "This Week," Johnson was asked to respond to President Donald Trump sending in National Guard troops to Los Angeles. 

Trump said he would pursue the federal government taking control of the California National Guard if Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass "can’t do their jobs" to protect Los Angeles against rioting and looting. 

"I have no concern about that at all," Johnson told ABC host Jonathan Karl. "I think the president did exactly what he needed to do. These are federal laws and we have...