On the third day of protests in Los Angeles, Kash Patel, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took to social media warning Governor Newsom. On his X account he wrote “this FBI needs no one’s permission to enforce the constitution. My responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines.”
Condemning the protests, he added, “LA is under siege by marauding criminals, and we will restore law and order. I’m not asking you, I’m telling you.” This comes after Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump’s deployment of the National Guard Troops unlawful.
Just so we are clear, this FBI needs no one’s permission to enforce the constitution. My responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines. LA is under siege by marauding criminals, and we will restore law and order. I’m not asking you, I’m telling you.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 9, 2025
As the clash between the Border Patrol force and the demonstrating people took a violent turn, Governor Newsom placed the blame on Trump for the unrest, violence and chaos. He called the deployment of the National Guard Troops unlawful and formally requested the White House to withdraw them from the site. He warned that their presence would only escalate the unrest. “We’re here to keep the peace — not play into Trump’s political games,” he said.
However, the LA protests took a destructive turn as visuals of cars being torched and protestors throwing projectiles surfaced. Following which, President Trump took the decision of deploying 2000 troupers to control the situation. Triggered by the enforcement of immigration laws, the raids conducted in prominent areas of Crompton and Paramount led to over 500 demonstrators gathering outside the federal building.
What triggered the unrest?
The LA protests were quickly called “violent insurrection” and “migrant riots” by the Trump administration vowing strict legal consequences for those interfering with federal law enforcement.
The protests began near the Los Angeles Federal Building in response to ICE enforcement actions on Friday, June 7. Raids at two key locations in the city led to the arrest of 44 individuals on suspected immigration violations.