Newsom 'did nothing' to stop protests - White House press secretary

 Newsom 'did nothing' to stop protests - White House press secretary

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has just accused Gavin Newsom of being "weak" and standing by as government officials were attacked during protests.

In a post on X, she says the California governor "did nothing as violent riots erupted in Los Angeles for days."

She adds that federal law enforcement officers were "attacked by violent radicals and illegal criminals," alleging Newsom was "too weak to protect the city."

"The Los Angeles Police Chief has even said the riots were getting out of hand."

Here's an map showing the combined areas where the protests have been happening in Los Angeles.

A Home Depot shop in Paramount, roughly 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown LA, became a key protest site. Tear gas and flash-bangs were deployed against protesters who also gathered on Saturday, and armed National Guard troops guarded a nearby business park on Sunday.

There were also reports of an ICE raid at the store, which officials told the BBC were false.

The Federal Building in downtown LA became the focus of protests after it emerged people taken by ICE during the immigration raids were being held there.