Kash Patel, Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has come out to clarify that, the American Intelligence and Security Service “needs no one’s permission to enforce the constitution.”
Patel said, the city of Los Angeles in the State of California is “under siege by marauding criminals”, adding, his mission to to ensure the restoration of law and order to the commercial center of Southern California.
This is coming following the demonstrations going on in the City since Friday where protesters and police standoff, forcing Police to use flash bangs and rubber bullets to disperse protesters after the demonstrators throw objects at the officers.
The demonstrations which have turned into riot forced President of the United States, Donald Trump, to deploy hundreds of National Guard Troops to help protect federal personnel and property.
The FBI Chief firmly stated, “Just so we are clear, my responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines.”
Governor of the State of California, Gavin Newsom, has written to President Trump, calling for the withdrawal of the National Guard Troops, saying, the State is sovereign and needs no interference.
However, President Trump had called for Governor Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass to apologize to the people of the State following the ongoing riots.
Kash Patel said on X: “Just so we are clear, this FBI needs no one’s permission to enforce the constitution. 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.”
Protests were ignited on Friday involving a few hundred people after a series of immigration arrests across the city of Los Angeles: Federal immigration officers raided multiple locations across Los Angeles, including a Home Depot in Westlake.
Most of the events happened in downtown Los Angeles, in a fairly localized area. The huge majority of the enormous metropolis was not affected.
Governor Newsom has said, he will take legal action against the administration following the deployment of the National Guard Troops.
Photo: Kash Patel, FBI Director. J. Scott Applewhite/AP, FILE
