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Fox News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
AOC downplays LA riots as mere 'teens throwing rocks,' pins blame on Trump
"Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., downplayed the recent riots in Los Angeles, attributing the chaos to unruly teens – not violent anarchists – and blaming former President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown for the unrest. Ocasio-Cortez took to the social media platform Bluesky on Tuesday and said Democrats don't need to "answer for every teen who throws a rock" and that her party was falling into a Republican trap by trying to explain why parts of the sanctuary city had gone up in flames. She instead blamed President Trump for the chaotic scenes that have resulted in property burned and rocks and Molotov cocktails thrown at law enforcement as some agitators waved Mexican flags. The ugly scenes that kicked off on Friday prompted Trump to deploy the National Guard and the U.S. Marines. "It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence," Ocasio-Cortez wrote. "They are in charge." Rioters have been seen throwing rocks on police cars and at police while one violent individual was caught on video pelting several moving law enforcement vehicles in Paramount, California, as they drove past him. He was identified as Elpidio Reyna, and an image of Reyna released by U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli clearly shows he is an adult. He is still at large and the FBI initially offered a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to his arrest. In a second post, Ocasio-Cortez blamed Trump for the unrest, writing that his decision to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out to apprehend illegal migrants triggered the response in Los Angeles. Trump swept to victory in November promising to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history and arrested more than 66,000 people and deported approximately 65,000 in the first 100 days of his second presidency. "Everything was fine until Trump decided to unleash violent raids w/o grounds in elementary schools, shopping areas, & peaceful public spaces. ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation," Ocasio-Cortez wrote, referring to members of Congress recently turning up at a New Jersey ICE detention center unannounced. "Let's start there," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Bluesky, a competitor to X. She did not post her comments to X and instead shared the bluesky posts to her Instagram stories. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced that ICE arrested a previously deported illegal immigrant from Mexico after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement amid rioting in Los Angeles on June 7. He's been charged with attempted murder. Rioters have also set off fireworks at police officers and vehicles, vandalized property with graffiti, looted businesses and smashed windows of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters. California Gov. Gavin Newson and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass have also tried to pin the blame on Trump. The president and his allies, meanwhile, maintain that he acted boldly and that the situation would have escalated further had he not done so. "If our troops didn't go into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now, just like so much of their housing burned to the ground," Trump posted to Truth Social on Wednesday morning. "The great people of Los Angeles are very lucky that I made the decision to go in and help!!!"
International Business Times
10-06-2025
- Politics
- International Business Times
Lucia and Antonia Aguilar: Twin Daughters of Senior LA Official Rick Cole Arrested During ICE Riots for Assaulting Police Office with Deadly Weapon
A senior Los Angeles official has revealed that his daughters were arrested for attacking a police officer with a deadly weapon during the ongoing riots. Rick Cole, the chief deputy controller of Los Angeles, announced at a rally that his twin daughters, Lucia Aguilar and Antonia, both 26 years old, were arrested on Sunday. "I've just seen pictures of my two daughters on a curb in downtown Los Angeles in handcuffs. So I'm going to be figuring out where they are so I can go bail them out," Cole, a former Pasadena mayor, told protesters outside a hotel in the city where there had been ICE raids earlier that day. Arrested for Attacking Cops Lucia and Antonia Aguilar were arrested after violence that saw rocks and other things thrown from a bridge into police vehicles on the 101 Freeway below, according to LA Sheriff's Department records obtained by the Daily Mail. They were taken into custody at around 7 p.m. on Sunday. No details on why the twin sisters were arrested have yet been released. Meanwhile, disturbing footage has surfaced showing an anti-ICE activist in Los Angeles blatantly handing out tactical gear to masked protesters as the violence escalates. On Monday afternoon, the unidentified man was seen on camera distributing what appeared to be gas masks and riot shields to the throng from the rear of a pickup truck, which was only a short distance from federal buildings in the downtown area. The video captured by Fox11 showed scores of rioters rushing towards the truck to grab the masks, which were marked with the brand name "bionic shield." "This is a worrying sight," Fox11 anchor Elex Michaelson reacted to the clip. "This is troublemakers. You don't put on a mask unless you have a plan of not wanting somebody to see your face. This is concerning." LA Riots Escalate President Donald Trump has dispatched about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard to keep the peace in Los Angeles as the disturbance enters its fifth day. Anti-ICE agitators were seen throwing rocks and cement at federal agents, setting cars on fire, and storming highways. The FBI claimed to be searching for a masked brute in one especially unsettling scenario. The man was identified as 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna, who was seen on camera throwing bricks at federal law enforcement officers as they passed. "WANTED: Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can't hide. He threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, a brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths," Essayli, the top prosecutor in the Central District of California, wrote on X. The suspect was reportedly seen wearing a green and orange Los Angeles Lakers cap and a face mask while being filmed smashing cinder blocks into smaller chunks and throwing them at law enforcement officers. This was just one of many disturbing scenes during the protest, where thousands were captured on video torching self-driving WAYMO vehicles, damaging property, wielding hammers, and waving Mexican flags. The U.S. attorney said that Reyna has been charged with assaulting a federal officer and could be sentenced to up to eight years in prison if found guilty. An FBI spokesperson from the Los Angeles field office confirmed that Reyna remains at large and has not been arrested yet. "We're actively seeking his whereabouts," the spokesperson told The Post. "Our investigation is ongoing." "If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on a police officer, we're coming after you."
CBS News
10-06-2025
- CBS News
FBI offers reward for suspect who allegedly assaulted federal officer amid Paramount protests
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to find a man who allegedly assaulted a federal officer in Paramount amid federal immigration enforcement protests on Saturday. The assault allegedly occurred on June 7 in the city of Paramount, where footage posted to social media showed federal law enforcement officers outside a Home Depot early that morning. The Department of Homeland Security stated that there was no ICE "raid" on Saturday in Paramount, but instead the agents were staging at an office. Protesters gathered in the area, and around 4 p.m. the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly, warning protesters to leave. Demonstrations spread to the nearby city of Compton, and later in the evening, protesters took to the streets of downtown LA as well. On June 9, the FBI released a photo of the alleged Paramount assault suspect and identified him as Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton. "He is considered a fugitive, and we continue to seek his location," the agency said in a statement. "A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction." Elpidio Reyna, 40, of Compton. FBI Bill Essayli, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California wrote on X that Reyna threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, calling it a "brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths." Video posted to Essayli's X account shows a man wearing a motorcycle helmet, standing in the median of the road outside Home Depot, throwing rocks at several cars as they pass by, including a white Border Patrol pickup truck. That man has been identified by the FBI, allegedly as Reyna. In a statement, the FBI said they are currently seeking individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers serving federal warrants in various parts of Los Angeles over the past several days. "Anyone who deliberately impedes the efforts of law enforcement agents and officers who are carrying out lawful warrants will be subject to federal prosecution, to include spending time in federal prison," said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
FBI searching for man who allegedly hurled rocks at Paramount protest: 'Turn yourself in'
As protests against immigration raids grip the Los Angeles area, the FBI is searching for a man who allegedly hurled rocks at federal vehicles. Authorities said they've identified the suspect as 40-year-old Compton resident Elpidio Reyna, who is considered a fugitive by the FBI. MORE: LA immigration protests live updates: LA mayor says more than 100 arrested, 'fringe groups' leading late-night protests Reyna was allegedly seen on video throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles during protests in the south LA city of Paramount on Saturday afternoon, injuring a federal officer and damaging government cars, the FBI said. "Turn yourself in," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino tweeted Tuesday. "It's only a matter of time." The FBI said it's offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to Reyna's arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has dispatched 700 Marines to LA and increased the California National Guard presence to 4,000, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. ABC News' Tristan Maglunog contributed to this report. FBI searching for man who allegedly hurled rocks at Paramount protest: 'Turn yourself in' originally appeared on
New York Post
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
LA anti-ICE rioters seen being zip-tied, herded away in buses as police attempt to squash mayhem
Zip-tied rioters were herded into LAPD buses as police began making arrests while exhausting all efforts to get the city under control from the mayhem brought on by the anti-ICE protests. Caught rioters were also seen lined up along the streets and zip-tied while being surrounded by police. Riot cops with the Los Angeles Police Department were combing through the streets of downtown in a line near the Metropolitan Detention Center, giving rioters an ultimatum to disperse or be arrested as the city entered its fourth night of violent anti-ICE riots, CNN reported. Police were seen rounding up people not abiding by the warnings, arresting them, and busing them off, the outlet reported. 6 Members of law enforcement detain people as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 2025. REUTERS Around 2,000 protesters were estimated to be participating in the riots on Sunday, which continued on Monday night, with at least 56 people arrested over the weekend. The arrests come as officials have begun making serious efforts to identify and arrest those partaking in violence against law enforcement over the past few days. On Monday, the FBI identified the masked brute caught on camera hurling bricks at federal law enforcement authorities during the anti-ICE riots over the weekend as 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna, US Attorney Bill Essayli announced. 'WANTED: Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can't hide. He threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount on Saturday, a brazen attack caught on film and that could have resulted in deaths,' Essayli, the top prosecutor in the Central District of California, wrote on X. The US attorney noted that Reyna is charged with assault on a federal officer and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. 6 Riot cops with the Los Angeles Police Department were combing through the streets of downtown in a line near the Metropolitan Detention Center. Aldo Buttazzoni 6 A convoy of buses moves along Interstate Highway 10 after leaving the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, Calif, Monday, June 9, 2025. AP A spokesperson for the FBI's Los Angeles field office confirmed that Reyna is not yet in custody. President Trump also ordered the Department of Defense to deploy an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Monday — making it more than 4,000 Guard troops stationed in the California city. In addition, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that 700 active-duty Marines from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms were being deployed into the city to assist federal, state, and local authorities in tackling the protests. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who filed a lawsuit against Trump for deploying the National Guard in the first place, said that bringing in further forces would add fuel to the fire and be 'Disrespectful to our troops.' 6 The arrests come as officials have begun making serious efforts to identify and arrest those partaking in violence against law enforcement over the past few days. Aldo Buttazzoni 6 A police officer gestures during protests over the Trump administration's immigration raids in Los Angeles, Monday, June 9, 2025. AP 'The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed — the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders. This isn't about public safety. It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego,' Newsom wrote on X. 'This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops.' LA Mayor Karen Bass also accused the Trump administration of purposefully creating 'disorder and chaos' in the city by deploying so many soldiers. 6 Law enforcement keeps watch as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue in downtown Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Aldo Buttazzoni 'I feel like we are part of an experiment that we did not ask to be a part of,' Bass said. She later pleaded for the federal government to 'stop the raids.' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put Bass and Newsom on blast Monday night and accused the lefty leaders of doing 'absolutely nothing' to protect citizens from criminal migrants in the city. 'Gavin Newsom has done absolutely nothing, Mayor Bass has done absolutely nothing,' the DHS secretary told Fox News host Sean Hannity. 'She is a train wreck of a mayor,' Noem said of Bass, accusing the LA mayor of 'endorsing' criminal activities and allowing LA 'to be completely devastated with crime.'
