: Vice President JD Vance, after touring a federal operations center in Westwood, said that a federal troop presence was still needed in Los Angeles to address the protests to ICE raid, while casting great amounts of blame on Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom led a fierce wave of backlash from local officials on Friday, condemning Vice President JD Vance after he visited the city and delivered remarks amidst ongoing U.

Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday to meet with federal, state and local officials about immigration raids that have roiled the city, as well as attending a high-dollar GOP fundraiser.