Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell blew up the Democratic narrative about "peaceful protests," having things in hand, and not needing the National Guard when he said at a press conference on Sunday night that things had gotten out of control and they were being "overwhelmed."
That practically screams for the National Guard. Of course, it would also help to have the Democratic politicians supporting law enforcement and not encouraging anti-ICE actions.
READ MORE: Watch: LAPD Chief Blows Up the Dem Narrative About Riots, Lays Down Warning to Rioters
But they're not. Rather than support the Chief, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) claimed she was "surprised" by what the chief said and tried to argue that she hadn't seen any "violence" by anyone involved in the protests.
"Nothing has happened!"@RepMaxineWaters claims that there has "been no violence" in Los Angeles after a night where America witnessed cars burning in the streets and assaults on law enforcement.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 9, 2025
Radical Democrats like Maxine want to normalize chaos and violence. pic.twitter.com/UOlIDyzhGi
"I was surprised at the way the police chief was describing all of this. There's been no violence where anyone who was protesting hit anybody, shot anybody, threatened anybody," she insisted. "Nothing has happened!"
Has she been asleep the last three days? Did she miss what McDonnell said about rioters firing commercial-grade explosives at his officers? "That could kill ya." Did she not see the attacks on the California Highway Patrol under the overpass?
Sorry, no. You don't get to play this game. When they're waving foreign flags on top of flaming cars, attacking ICE agents, and spray painting "F*** ICE," they are part of the anti-ICE movement and you don't get to deny them just because you want to.
Are these the folks that Maxine is trying to defend as they spit on our flag and set it on fire?
Warning for graphic language:
NOW: Protesters Spit on and BURN American Flag chant "F Trump" in Los Angeles as stand off against ICE Continues pic.twitter.com/n1IaRcsu1r
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) June 9, 2025
Instead of supporting law enforcement, Waters was out trying to get into the federal detention center, harassing the National Guard over the weekend, complaining that they had guns, claiming they were there to murder people, while Los Angeles was descending into chaos.
How bad did it get? As the chief said, it was pretty darn bad and they were overwhelmed. But perhaps nothing says more about how out of control the rioters were than who they included in their targeting. They even targeted the LAPD Headquarters. Notice the typical Antifa attire, masked and dressed in black.
NOW: LAPD Headquarters got their windows smashed up in downtown Los Angeles as Anti-ICE protests continue pic.twitter.com/HLUKKALAOd
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) June 9, 2025
Those guys probably just moved to the top of McDonell's list of folks to grab. Maybe Maxine needs to check out this video too.
Editor's Note: President Trump isn't going to allow lawlessness to reign in America. We will not have a repeat of 2020's "Summer of Love."
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