Democrat California Rep. Maxine Waters told the public on Tuesday that there is “no violence” happening at the wide-scale riots in Los Angeles, California, as rioters light the streets on fire.
Rioters have looted local businesses, burned cars and threw Molotov cocktails and fireworks on the streets of Los Angeles in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) arrest of illegal immigrants with heinous criminal backgrounds. Waters argued during a House Democrat presser that all the violence that Americans are watching with their own eyes is not actually real, and that these riots are peaceful.
“Even those who were out of step with what we were advocating, [which is] peaceful protest, did not create any violence,” Waters said. “Nobody was shot, nobody was killed. Get it through your head. And so, when martial law is called, what are you gonna say?
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“So, first of all get it straight and don’t just rely on what you’re being told in the few incidents that you saw,” Waters continued.
The Democratic representative made similar remarks during a phone interview with CNN, stating that she was “surprised” at the Los Angeles police chief’s comments about the riots.
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Around 700 Marines have traveled to Los Angeles to help combat the violence as of Monday.
Rioters have set cars and other objects on fire, destroyed local businesses and vandalized property with mostly anti-Trump rhetoric across the city, which has led to several arrests and conflicts with law enforcement.
Been on the ground all day reporting in Los Angeles — LAPD just corralled a group of us and said we’re going to be arrested. Not sure what the plan is since there are about 40 people, but right now we’re not allowed to leave. @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/EXHL2ey2tc
— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) June 10, 2025
🚨 Nearby Los Angeles City Hall feels completely unruly after a weekend of rioting—walls are covered in tags telling ICE to f*ck off, threatening Trump, and even a sticker calling for the overthrow of the government.
Update from @haileyggomez pic.twitter.com/4y0naihW97
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 9, 2025
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The rioters even harassed ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents by pelting their vehicles with rocks, Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported. One ICE agent suffered a minor incarceration to his hand as a result of a rock hitting his windshield.
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https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/10/maxine-waters-violence-los-angeles-riots/
