California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters joined anti-ICE demonstrators on the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday, insulting and harassing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel before attempting to enter the Los Angeles Federal Building to check on a union head who had been jailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waters was seen on film yelling at National Guard troops, who were called in by President Donald Trump after two days of demonstrators rioting and attacking ICE officials as they sought to enforce federal immigration laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy do you have guns? What are you going to do, you going to shoot some kid who\u2019s afraid of you and runs?\u201d Waters asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou going to shoot an elected official? If you shoot me, you better shoot straight. I don\u2019t know why you\u2019re in my city. The governor was not contacted. This is Trump, and his outrageous attempt to not only target our sanctuary city but to frighten us and intimidate us. This is wrong, and I hope that none of you will use those guns to shoot anybody. There\u2019s no reason to shoot anybody,\u201d Waters added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waters then attempted to enter the federal building to \u201ccheck on\u201d Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President David Huerta, who was injured and jailed amid a violent clash between demonstrators and ICE authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asserting her \u201ccongressional authority,\u201d Waters pressed for access to the building \u2014 but she was ultimately turned away by a guard at the door who told her simply, \u201cThe lobby is secured to all visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The California Congresswoman presented a slightly modified version of the day\u2019s events when she posted an update via X, claiming that she had \u201cpled with the National Guard, which was heavily armed, not to use their weapons against peaceful demonstrators who were simply exercising their rights to freedom of speech and protest. All people deserve to be treated with dignity and due process under the law. Peaceful, nonviolent demonstrations are critical to protecting our constitutional rights!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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