In June 2025, as immigration enforcement actions sparked protests in Los Angeles, a claim (archived) circulated that a video authentically showed burning, graffitied police cars during protests in the city in June 2025. One X user posted the footage on June 8, 2025, captioned "Absolute CHAOS in Los Angeles right now…"

Chicago cannot afford a repeat of the riots of 2020. Officials must act now to protect residents’ rights to demonstration and safety.

Police and protesters clashed in Los Angeles after largely peaceful demonstrations over immigration raids erupted in June 2025. While footage from the unrest in California shows some automobiles set ablaze,

Protests that break out remain mostly peaceful during the day, but at night agitators engage in fiery clashes with police.

Hegseth has deployed thousands of troops to Los Angeles in recent days to suppress protests against the Trump administration's deportations. He has faced criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who have said the troops are adding fuel to the fire and are not being put to good use.

A scholar who studies the politics of protests weighs in on the potential fallout from the episode in Los Angeles.

Marines were heading to Los Angeles after scattered demonstrations downtown late Monday. The California governor said sending in the Marines was “a blatant abuse of power.”

Bristling in response to questions about troop deployments to Los Angeles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Gov. Tim Walz with a false claim.