US President Donald Trump posted on his social media "Truth Social" on June 8, saying that he would no longer tolerate "agitators" and "troublemakers" in the protests in Los Angeles. He also stated that he would ban protesters from wearing masks.
He asked: "What are these people trying to hide by doing this???"
Trump had previously mentioned sending the National Guard to Los Angeles. In his post on the 8th, he expressed gratitude for the work of the National Guard in Los Angeles and condemned California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as "incompetent." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media just a few minutes after Trump's post, stating that there were currently no National Guard troops stationed in Los Angeles.
According to CNN reports, Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recently said that ICE staff members were allowed to wear masks during law enforcement activities to protect their families.
Protesters have been holding demonstrations in Los Angeles for two consecutive days since ICE and other agencies began tough raids against illegal immigrants on June 6.
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