Kash Patel Is DONE Playing Politics, Threatens Independent Action To Restore Law & Order In LA.
The FBI says it will act on its own to squash the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests.
FBI Director Kash Patel issued a serious warning to the city and its residents late Sunday night, claiming that his agency would intervene in the multiday anti-Trump display without explicit direction.
“Just so we are clear, this FBI needs no one’s permission to enforce the constitution,” Patel posted on X. “My responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines. LA is under siege by marauding criminals, and we will restore law and order. I’m not asking you, I’m telling you.”
Hours earlier, FBI Public Affairs Assistant Director Ben Williamson shared that Patel had gotten off a call with “senior leadership” addressing what they referred to as “riots” in L.A., specifying that Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino had “offered all necessary resources from FBI HQ” to address the situation. Williamson said the pair “reiterated the position that any perpetrator who attacks or interferes with law enforcement will be aggressively pursued and brought to justice.”