Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:39pm on 08 Jun 2025,Sunday International
FBI Director Kash Patel issued a stark warning on X after anti‑ICE protests erupted in Los Angeles following immigration raids: “Hit a cop, you’re going to jail…Doesn’t matter where you came from … If local police won’t back our thin blue line, we @FBI will.” His message triggered an online backlash, with critics highlighting alleged hypocrisy given the pardons granted to around 1,500 January 6 rioters, including those who assaulted officers. One user snapped, “Unless you're doing it for Trump.” Patel distanced himself from the pardons during his confirmation, affirming he “does not agree with the commutation of any sentence of any individual who committed violence against law enforcement”. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed the tough stance, labelling the protests a national security threat. (PC: AP)
