Los Angeles is on fire — both literally and figuratively. Chaos has erupted in the streets with violent riots, mass looting, and officers under attack.
President Donald Trump now drops a bombshell: he’s “certainly” considering invoking a centuries-old 1807 law to crack down on the unrest.
Los Angeles has descended into chaos.
What started as peaceful protests in Latino neighborhoods quickly spiraled into fiery unrest as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents intensified their raids across the city. Residents poured into the streets demanding answers, but what they got instead was a military response — ordered directly by Donald Trump.
Over the weekend, the former president deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area. And when the situation didn’t cool down? He doubled down.
By Monday night (June 9), another 2,000 troops had been sent in. And if that wasn’t enough, the Pentagon added 700 U.S. Marines into the mix.
