Hagel worried about 'loss of life' in LA troop deployment: 'Like we saw in 1970'

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said in a Tuesday interview that he is concerned that deploying National Guard troops to quell protests in large American cities could lead to a repeat of the "loss of life" that took place at Kent State University in 1970.

Asked about his biggest concern with having the National Guard and Marines deployed in cities like Los Angeles, Hagel told CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe, “The loss of life — like we saw in 1970, at Kent State.”

Hagel...