I’ve served in combat zones around the world, walked high-crime foot patrol, and deployed to our southern border. I know what happens when we let chaos overtake order. And what’s happening right now in Los Angeles is a warning we must not ignore.

The riots burning the city to the ground are not “peaceful protests.” They’re not calls for justice. They’re organized criminality, fueled by radicals and thugs who have no respect for our laws, law enforcement, or our country. In my experience, when this kind of unrest takes root, you respond with strength. Not surrender.

That’s why I stand with the brave men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the National Guard, and our Marine Corps. ICE has been asked to deport criminals here illegally, and the Guard and Corps have been asked to protect federal property and ICE agents. Liberals want to tie their........

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