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Times of Oman
40 minutes ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
"No tolerance for rioting and violence": JD Vance supports Federal Action after LA riots
Washington: Vice President JD Vance echoed President Donald J. Trump's stance, stating, "This moment calls for decisive leadership. The president will not tolerate rioting and violence," in a post amplifying Trump's message. US President Donald J. Trump has called for immediate federal action in Los Angeles, alleging the city has been "invaded and occupied by illegal aliens and criminals," and is currently facing violent unrest. In a statement posted on X, Trump claimed that "violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations," vowing that such "lawless riots only strengthen our resolve." Trump directed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with all relevant departments and agencies to "take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots." He asserted that "order will be restored, the illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free," urging the public to pay close attention to the matter. The protests erupted after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted raids across the city, arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants. In response, Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order during the demonstrations. "A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals. Now, violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations, but these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, in coordination with all other relevant Departments and Agencies, to take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots. Order will be restored, the Illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.
Straits Times
an hour ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Trump jumps at the chance for a stand-off in Los Angeles over immigration
National Guard troops have been deployed in Los Angeles to quell protests arising from the Trump administration's attempts to deport migrants. PHOTO: AFP Trump jumps at the chance for a stand-off in Los Angeles over immigration WASHINGTON – It is the fight US President Donald Trump had been waiting for, a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his political agenda. In bypassing the authority of Governor Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat, to call in the National Guard to quell protests in the Los Angeles area over his administration's efforts to deport more migrants, Mr Trump is now pushing the boundaries of presidential authority and stoking criticism that he is inflaming the situation for political gain. Local and state authorities had not sought help in dealing with the scattered protests that erupted after an immigration raid on June 6 in the garment district. But Mr Trump and his top aides leaned into the confrontation with California leaders on June 8, portraying the demonstrations as an existential threat to the country – setting in motion an aggressive federal response that in turn sparked new protests across the city. As more demonstrators took to the streets, the president wrote on social media that Los Angeles was being 'invaded and occupied' by 'violent, insurrectionist mobs', and directed three of his top Cabinet officials to take any actions necessary to 'liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion'. 'Nobody's going to spit on our police officers. Nobody's going to spit on our military,' Mr Trump told reporters as he headed to Camp David on June 8, although it was unclear whether any such incidents had occurred. 'That happens, they get hit very hard.' The president declined to say whether he planned to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which allows for the use of federal troops on domestic soil to quell a rebellion. But either way, he added, 'we're going to have troops everywhere.' Mr Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted on social media that 'this is a fight to save civilisation'. Mr Trump's decision to deploy at least 2,000 members of the California National Guard is the latest example of his willingness and, at times, an eagerness to shatter norms to pursue his political goals and bypass limits on presidential power. The last president to send in the National Guard for a domestic operation without a request from the state's governor, Lyndon B. Johnson, did so in 1965, to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama. But aides and allies of the president say the events unfolding in Los Angeles provide an almost perfect distillation of why Mr Trump was elected in November. 'It could not be clearer,' said Mr Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker and ally of the president who noted that Mr Trump had been focused on immigration enforcement since 2015. 'One side is for enforcing the law and protecting Americans, and the other side is for defending illegals and being on the side of the people who break the law.' Sporadic protests have occurred across the country in recent days as federal agents have descended on Los Angeles and other cities searching workplaces for undocumented immigrants, part of an expanded effort by the administration to ramp up the number of daily deportations. On social media, Mr Trump, his aides and allies have sought to frame the demonstrations against immigration officials on their own terms. They have shared images and videos of the most violent episodes – focusing particularly on examples of protesters lashing out at federal agents – even as many remained peaceful. Officials also zeroed in on demonstrators waving flags of other countries, including Mexico and El Salvador, as evidence of a foreign invasion. 'Illegal criminal aliens and violent mobs have been committing arson, throwing rocks at vehicles, and attacking federal law enforcement for days,' wrote Ms Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary. Mr Newsom, whom the president refers to as 'Newscum', has long been a foil for Mr Trump, who has repeatedly targeted California and its leader as emblematic of failures of the Democratic Party. 'We expected this, we prepared for this,' Mr Newsom said in a statement to The New York Times. 'This is not surprising – for them to succeed, California must fail, and so they're going to try everything in their tired playbook despite the evidence against them.' On June 8, the governor sent a letter to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth formally requesting that Mr Trump rescind the call-up of the National Guard, saying federal actions were inflaming the situation. He was echoed by other Democratic officials, who said the mounting demonstrations were the result of Mr Trump's own actions. The president and his aides 'are masters of misinformation and disinformation', Senator Alex Padilla of California, a Democrat, said in an interview. 'They create a crisis of their own making and come in with all the theatrics and cruelty of immigration enforcement. They should not be surprised in a community like Los Angeles they will be met by demonstrators who are very passionate about standing up for fundamental rights and due process.' Republicans defended Mr Trump's moves, saying he was rightfully exercising his power to protect public safety. 'The president is extremely concerned about the safety of federal officials in LA right now who have been subject to acts of violence and harassment and obstruction,' Representative Kevin Kiley, R-California, said in an interview. He added: 'We are in this moment because of a series of reckless decisions by California's political leaders, the aiding and abetting the open-border policies of President Biden.' Trump officials said on June 8 that they were ready to escalate their response even more, if necessary. Mr Tom Homan, the president's border czar, suggested in an interview with NBC News that the administration would arrest anyone, including public officials, who interfered with immigration enforcement activities, which he said would continue in California and across the country. Mr Trump appears to be deploying against California a similar playbook that he has used to punish universities, law firms and other institutions and individuals that he views as political adversaries. In May, he threatened to strip 'large scale' federal funding from California 'maybe permanently' over the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports. And in recent days, his administration said it would pull roughly US$4 billion (S$5.15 billion) in federal funding for California's high-speed train, which would further delay a project that has long been plagued by delays and funding shortages. 'Everything he's done to attack California or anybody he fears isn't supportive of him is going to continue to be an obsession of his,' Mr Padilla said. 'He may think it plays smart for his base, but it's actually been bad for the country.' White House officials said there was a different common denominator that explains Mr Trump's actions both against institutions like Harvard and immigration protests in Los Angeles. 'For years Democrat-run cities and institutions have failed the American people, by both choice and incompetence,' Ms Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, said in a statement. 'In each instance,' she added, 'the president took necessary action to protect Americans when Democrats refused.' NYTIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Threatens California Officials With Arrest If They Interfere With ICE Raids
President Donald Trump and his border czar said that the contentious immigration raids taking over California will persist, and state officials who interfere, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), could be arrested. 'Officials who stand in the way of law and order, yea, they will face judges,' Trump told reporters on Sunday, according to NBC News. On Sunday, Trump also said that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Los Angeles agencies will 'take such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots.' Trump's remarks came after similar comments from Tom Homan, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during an interview with NBC News' Jacob Soboroff on Saturday evening. 'I'm telling you what, we're going to keep enforcing law every day in LA,' Homan said. 'Every day in LA, we're going to enforce immigration law. I don't care if they like it or not.' Soboroff asked Homan if he would arrest officials like Bass and Newsom if they 'stand in the way of your enforcement operations.' 'I'll say that about anybody,' Homan said. 'You cross that line. It's a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It's a felony to impede law enforcement from doing their job.' On Saturday night, Trump signed a memo saying he'd send at least 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles as tensions from the raids increased, with about 300 troops arriving by early Sunday. This is the first time a president has sent the National Guard to a state without the governor's request in roughly six decades. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton could also be deployed if the unrest continues. Numerous protests have popped up across the county, including in Paramount, Downtown LA, Compton, and more, according to The New York Times' visual timeline of this weekend. At a protest on Friday outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, federal authorities fired pepper balls at demonstrators and arrested more than 100 people. On Saturday, protesters and law enforcement clashed in Paramount, a city in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Officers used tear gas on the protesters. There was also a protest in Compton, another city in the southern part of the county, on Saturday night. Officers used flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets against the protesters. By Sunday afternoon, recently arrived National Guard members and Department of Homeland Security personnel had used smoke and pepper spray on protesters outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, according to The Los Angeles Times. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) appeared to be on the ground at the protest earlier on Sunday, according to The Los Angeles Times. 'Who are you going to shoot?' she asked the soldiers outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center on Sunday. 'If you're going to shoot me, you better shoot straight.' 'Trump hates us, he hates sanctuary cities,' Waters also said. 'He's trying to make an example out of us.' 'I want the crowds to grow and grow and grow. We learned a lot during the Civil Rights Movement,' the 86-year-old congresswoman continued. Newsom and Bass have insisted that the federal government's deployment of the National Guard is completely unnecessary. 'The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions,' Newsom said in a statement on Saturday. 'LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment's notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery,' he added. 'This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust.' On Sunday, Bass also condemned the government's escalation in a Sunday morning interview with the Los Angeles Times. 'We tried to talk to the administration and tell them that there was absolutely no need to have troops on the ground here in Los Angeles,' Bass said. 'The protests that happened last night in L.A. were relatively minor, about 100 protesters. Los Angeles has been completely peaceful all day long.' 'This is posturing,' the mayor added. 'This is completely disruptive to a city that has already gone through so much in the first six months of the year.' Bass was likely referring to the multiple Southern California fires in January that the region continues to recover from. 'The city is not out of control,' Bass said. 'The protesters that vandalized since last night, that is unacceptable, and I'm sure they will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law, but to say that the city is out of control, I don't know what city they're talking about.' 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New York Times
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Standoff in California Over Immigration
It is the fight President Trump had been waiting for, a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his political agenda. In bypassing the authority of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat, to call in the National Guard to quell protests in the Los Angeles area over his administration's efforts to deport more migrants, Mr. Trump is now pushing the boundaries of presidential authority and stoking criticism that he is inflaming the situation for political gain. Local and state authorities had not sought help in dealing with the scattered protests that erupted after an immigration raid on Friday in the garment district. But Mr. Trump and his top aides leaned into the confrontation with California leaders on Sunday, portraying the demonstrations as an existential threat to the country — setting in motion an aggressive federal response that in turn sparked new protests across the city. As more demonstrators took to the streets, the president wrote on social media that Los Angeles was being 'invaded and occupied' by 'violent, insurrectionist mobs,' and directed three of his top cabinet officials to take any actions necessary to 'liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion.' 'Nobody's going to spit on our police officers. Nobody's going to spit on our military,' Mr. Trump told reporters as he headed to Camp David on Sunday, although it was unclear whether any such incidents had occurred. 'That happens, they get hit very hard.' The president declined to say whether he planned to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which allows for the use of federal troops on domestic soil to quell a rebellion. But either way, he added, 'we're going to have troops everywhere.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump orders law enforcement to ‘liberate' LA from ‘migrant invasion' amid clashes over ICE raids
Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion,' amid violent clashes between members of the state national guard and anti-immigration enforcement protesters. The president took to Truth Social on Sunday, where he promised that 'the Illegals will be expelled' and that the city would be 'set free,' as troops confronted demonstrators on the streets of downtown LA – using tear gas and 'less lethal munitions' to disperse crowds. 'A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals,' the president wrote. 'Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve. 'I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, in coordination with all other relevant Departments and Agencies, to take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots. 'Order will be restored, the Illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' Tensions escalated throughout the day on Sunday, following on from unrest the previous evening. Images showed vehicles on fire, and protesters throwing fireworks towards armed and helmeted law enforcement officers. Police and demonstrators later squared off outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, with graffiti reading 'f*** ICE,' 'f*** LAPD,' written across nearby buildings. On Sunday afternoon the LAPD declared that the city was on 'tactical alert.' The force added later that an unlawful assembly had been declared in part of the city, with a dispersal order issued and arrests being made. Clashes began after ICE operations across Los Angeles County resulted in the arrests of 118 immigrants, including 44 people on Friday – according to the Department of Homeland Security. Trump also told reporters on Sunday that the administration was 'going to have troops everywhere,' even threatening to make good on the promise of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to send in U.S. Marines to help enforce order. When asked what 'the bar' was for mobilizing active duty Marines, the president replied: 'The bar is what I think it is.' 'We're gonna have troops everywhere, we're not going to let this happen to our country, we're not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden.' Trump also introduced a new phrase in response to the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles. 'When they spit at people— they spit, that's their new thing—when that happens, I have a little statement: they spit, we hit,' he told reporters on Sunday... If that happens, they get hit very hard.' The phrase is reminiscent of a previous, controversial adage introduced by Trump during the protests of 2020 – 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts.' Despite the president's goading, authorities in Los Angeles urged residents to keep calm, with Governor Gavin Newsom telling Californians: 'Don't give Donald Trump what he wants.' 'Speak up. Stay peaceful. Stay calm. Do not use violence and respect the law enforcement officers that are trying their best to keep the peace,' Newsom wrote on X. He later added that the president was 'trying to manufacture a crisis in LA County — deploying troops not for order, but to create chaos.' 'Don't take the bait. Never use violence or harm law enforcement.' LA Mayor Karen Bass had similar strong words, telling KTLA on Sunday morning that she was 'very disappointed' in the president's response. 'To me, this is just completely unnecessary, and I think it's the [Trump] administration just posturing,' she said. 'I've spoken to the governor several times…I have not yet talked to the president, but I have talked to officials high up in his administration, and I expressed to them that things were not out of control in the City of Los Angeles... To me, this is just political.' Like Newsom, Bass later issued another strong statement, writing on X: 'Deploying federalized troops on the heels of these raids is a chaotic escalation. 'The fear people are feeling in our city right now is very real – it's felt in our communities and within our families and it puts our neighborhoods at risk. This is the last thing that our city needs, and I urge protestors to remain peaceful.'
