As Los Angeles devolved into what resembled a war zone over the weekend amid leftist protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policy, some local leaders urged participants to remain civil.

But there were a few who actively egged on the violent, destructive protests.

One such figure was a city councilwoman who delivered an incendiary speech on Saturday encouraging rioters to take their demonstrations to the next level.

According to Breitbart:

The council member is identified as Eunisses Hernandez, whose bio on the California government website says she was born in Highland Park, is a “community organizer,” and the daughter of Mexican immigrants.

Video footage shows Hernandez speaking to a large crowd on Saturday, stating, “They know how quickly we mobilize, that’s why they’re changing tactics. Because community defense works and our resistance has slowed them down before… and if they’re escalating their tactics then so are we. When they show up, we gotta show up even stronger.”

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Los Angeles City Council Member Eunisses Hernandez (D) calls to escalate the riots against ICE agents.

Arrest her. pic.twitter.com/e4euGZ5os5

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 8, 2025

After her remarks, the scene across LA began devloving even further into chaos:

Clearly LAPD isn’t managing the riots well.
And it’s absolutely retarded to blame Trump for pro-illegal immigrations rioters destroying LA.
In fact, it’s your fault and the fault of other Leftist politicians, influencers, and media voices for egging it on.pic.twitter.com/TBQnyS58Pj

— Leftism (@LeftismForU) June 9, 2025

Salvadoran restaurant La Ceiba helps sheriff’s deputies with tear gas in their eyes during the riots in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/I3GQgZ6Y8d

— Salvadoran Pride (@SalvadoranPride) June 9, 2025

ORDER WILL BE RESTORED. pic.twitter.com/FIGrWdVk7G

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 9, 2025

Here’s the latest from the Trump administration, per the New York Post:

President Trump has ordered the California National Guard to secure Los Angeles from the anti-ICE rioters, despite the vocal objections of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass.

It’s the first time in 60 years that the commander-in-chief deployed a state’s National Guard without the governor’s blessing, and members of the Trump administration are saying the move is justified because the protests represent a “violent insurrection” against the country.

“This is a violent insurrection,” White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller posted Saturday night.

Vice President JD Vance also used the word in describing the riots: “Insurrectionists carrying foreign flags are attacking immigration enforcement officers, while one half of America’s political leadership has decided that border enforcement is evil,” he said on X.

Here’s some additional coverage of the developing story:

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