The five-paragraph missive also warned protesters to refrain from violence and not “fall into the Administration’s trap.”

The 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew covering a one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles will remain in place indefinitely, including Saturday amid one of the largest of the nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” demonstrations.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — accused of being out of touch and slow to action during the recent fires — took the gloves off today in response to the assault on California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla by members of Trump Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s security detail earlier in the day.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for peace as thousands of people demonstrating against immigration raids clashed with security forces for a third day.