Overview

• Actor Jon Voight posted a video attacking Governor Newsom as a “lying dog” for his handling of the unrest while praising President Trump’s interventionist stance.
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass activated an overnight curfew in the downtown area after looters and vandals targeted businesses during the sixth day of protests.
• President Trump ordered federal troops to assist local law enforcement in restoring order following the escalation of anti-ICE demonstrations.
• Governor Newsom addressed residents in a primetime speech warning that democracy is under threat and urging calm and coordination with city officials.
• The protests began over mass ICE immigration raids and have spiraled into widespread unrest, with tensions between state and federal leaders intensifying the crisis.