Jeffries Accuses Trump of Escalating Los Angeles Unrest Amid Protests

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has strongly criticized President Trump for escalating tensions amid the protests in Los Angeles over immigration policies, accusing him of using the unrest to distract from a volatile economy and a failed administration. Jeffries condemned Trump's aggressive deportation stance and challenged the president's claims of restoring law and order, citing Trump's delayed response to the January 6 Capitol attack and his pardoning of rioters as evidence undermining his credibility. Meanwhile, Los Angeles officials, including Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom, have condemned the deployment of the National Guard and criticized the federal government's role in inflaming the situation, with Newsom promising legal action. Trump, for his part, has doubled down on his immigration enforcement policies, describing the protests as a 'migrant invasion' and ordering officials to take action against it. The protests have involved violent incidents such as car burnings and freeway blockages, prompting arrests and escalating law enforcement responses. The situation remains tense, with local authorities and the Trump administration at odds over how to manage the unrest.