Former Vice President Kamala Harris defended the "overwhelmingly peaceful" protesters in her home state of California while criticizing President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops as a "dangerous escalation" and "cruel" on the third consecutive day of violent clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement.

"This Administration's actions are not about public safety — they're about stoking fear,” the former vice president wrote on social media.

Former Vice President Harris criticized President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in her home city of Los Angeles and stressed the importance of the right to protest. In a statement on the social platform X,

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests escalated over the weekend. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where rioters clashed with federal authorities,

California Governor Gavin Newsom is responding to threats of arrest from the Trump administration as federal immigration raids continue to spark protests across Los Angeles. The clash has intensified tensions between state and federal officials,