Sen. Fetterman Criticizes Democrats for Failing to Condemn LA Protest Violence

Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has publicly criticized his own Democratic Party for failing to condemn the violent protests in Los Angeles against President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts. Fetterman described the unrest, which included arson, vandalism, and assaults on law enforcement, as "anarchy and true chaos," and argued that the Democrats "lose the moral high ground" by not denouncing the violence. The protests erupted in response to ICE raids targeting criminal illegal aliens, prompting President Trump to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to secure federal facilities, despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass. Newsom has sued the Trump administration to block the military deployment, calling it authoritarian, while Bass has called for ending ICE raids and criticized the federal response as provocation. Fetterman's stance has drawn support from some Republicans and commentators who view the protests as lawless, while other Democrats emphasize protecting immigrant rights and oppose the federal government's intervention.