Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday in support of President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops in response to the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. Trump deployed Marines and the National Guard to California as the anti-ICE riots raged on for nearly a week. Rioters were caught hurling rocks and concrete at law enforcement, committing arson, and waving foreign flags to protest recent ICE raids in Los Angeles. Despite this, Democrats have expressed outrage over the deployment of troops in response to what they deem to be "people peacefully protesting." Hegseth, however, did not shy away from critics. "The mission in Los Angeles ... is not about lethality," Hegseth said during a hearing Wednesday. "It's about maintaining law and order on behalf of law enforcement agents who deserve to do their job without being attacked by mobs of people."'Every American citizen deserves to be in a community that's safe.'RELATED: Republicans clash with Democratic lawmakers defending violent anti-ICE riotersThe mission in Los Angeles is about LAW AND ORDER. pic.twitter.com/grIOOgwwJn— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) June 11, 2025 "We're very proud that the National Guard and the Marines are on the streets defending ICE agents, and they will continue to do that," Hegseth added. "They're doing a great job."While Democrats attempted to paint the ICE raids as a brutal or overextended use of power, Hegseth reiterated that law enforcement agents are just doing what they have been asked to do: enforce the law."Every American citizen deserves to be in a community that's safe, and ICE agents need to be able to do their job," Hegseth said during a hearing Tuesday. "They're being attacked for doing their job, which is deporting illegal criminals. That shouldn't happen in any city, Minneapolis or Los Angeles. And if they're attacked, that's lawless, and President Trump believes in law and order." RELATED: Democrats vote overwhelmingly to allow illegal aliens to continue voting in key district. @SecDef "Every American citizen deserves to live in a community that is safe, and ICE agents need to be able to do their job." pic.twitter.com/MRLrvcFlLv— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) June 10, 2025 While Democrats continued to spew outrage over the ICE raids, Hegseth reminded them that ICE is a federal law enforcement agency simply enforcing federal laws. "In Los Angeles, we believe that ICE, which is a federal law enforcement agency, has the right to safely conduct operations in any state and any jurisdiction in the country," Hegseth said Tuesday. "Especially after 21 million illegals have crossed our border under the previous administration."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Pop singer Katy Perry posted a statement of support for the protests against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles, but many found it to be lacking historical accuracy. Perry appealed to the original name of the city of Los Angeles in order to suggest that the protests were justified in light of its founding by settlers in the 1700s. 'She tweeted this from her mansion. ... Far away from areas impacted by mass illegal immigration.'"Los Angeles — a place that literally began as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula, founded by Mexican settlers in 1781," she wrote on Instagram. "This was once Mexican land, and the people being targeted today are often descendants of those who have lived here for generations — or who came seeking safety, work, and dignity."She added, "It's more than infuriating — it's a deep injustice. How can a city built on Mexican labor, Mexican history, and Mexican culture turn around and criminalize the very people who shaped it?" There was at least one major problem with Perry's retelling of history — Los Angeles was founded by Spaniards and not Mexicans directly. Many online ripped into the pop star for the ahistorical message. "A reminder that Hollywood airheads are just that. Clueless #KatyPerry, or her media flack, doesn't know that in 1781, there was no such thing as Mexico. It was New Spain (the Virreinato de Nueva España), part of the Spanish Empire," responded former diplomat Alberto Miguel Fernandez. "What about the native Americans who were living there??? Is it okay they were subjugated by Spain then?? oh wait!" replied another critic. "She tweeted this from her mansion, as she sits wearing a robe and drinking fine champagne. Far away from areas impacted by mass illegal immigration," read another response. RELATED: 'American Idol' contestant calls out Katy Perry for 'mom-shaming' her during bizarre audition Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Others pointed out that Perry herself had her own sordid history of allegedly displacing people from their property, including an elderly veteran as well as a convent of nuns. "Also, isn’t Katy Perry basically famous for evicting people from houses she wants to buy lol," replied writer Emily Zanotti. Perry was praised for the posts in an article from Rolling Stone, which skipped over the historical inaccuracy of the post as well as the online opposition to her message. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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