Jan. 6 Riot Victims See Hypocrisy in Trump's Response to L.A. Protests
- In early June 2025, President Trump directed the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard members to Los Angeles in response to protests triggered by federal immigration enforcement actions.
- This action followed heightened unrest triggered by ICE raids and demonstrations demanding an end to harsh immigration enforcement, drawing sharp political criticism.
- Trump labeled the protests as violent insurrectionist mobs and criticized local officials who opposed the Guard deployment, contrasting with his delayed response to the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Critics pointed to Trump's pardons of January 6 rioters and his description of their actions as a “day of love,” highlighting perceptions of hypocrisy amid his harsh stance on Los Angeles protesters.
- The contrasting responses intensified political divisions and prompted California to sue the Trump administration for unauthorized National Guard deployment, signaling ongoing conflict over federal authority and protest policing.
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Mike Johnson Refuses to Explain 'Clear Distinction' Between J6 Riot and ICE Protests: 'I'm Not Going to Relitigate'
House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed there was a "clear distinction" between the ongoing Los Angeles protests against ICE raids and the January 6 Capitol riot.

‘There’s a clear distinction’ between LA riots and Jan. 6 violence, Mike Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is rallying behind President Donald Trump‘s crackdown on the Los Angeles riots, saying “a clear distinction exists between the violence perpetrated in Los Angeles compared to the conduct of people involved in the Jan. 6,…
MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace holds fast to J6 'insurrection' smear — but won't tolerate term's application to LA riots
MSNBC talking head Nicolle Wallace performed, with the aid of a former Jan. 6 committee member, yet another mental gymnastics routine on Monday, framing as ludicrous the suggestion that the targeted violence against federal agents in Los Angeles over the weekend amounted to an insurrection while insisting that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in Washington, D.C., still qualified.By way of their acrobatics, Wallace and former Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman…
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