: 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.

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.

JD Vance Accuses Bass and Newsom of Inciting Violence *During a tense visit to Los Angeles on Friday (06-20-25), Vice President JD Vance accused California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent protests against federal immigration enforcement.