Dems walk back pro-cop, law and order rhetoric from J6 era in the face of spiraling immigration riots

Elected Democrats from coast to coast championed law and order and embraced law enforcement in the wake of the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, but have seemingly walked back such rhetoric in the face of federal law enforcement officials carrying out immigration raids in Los Angeles that have spiraled into riots. 

Democrats have increasingly condemned the immigration raids that began Friday in Los Angeles, claiming they were "illegal" and revealed alleged evidence of President Donald Trump's "authoritarianism," while attempting to characterize the riots as a result of the administration's alleged overreach. 

"Inciting and provoking violence; Creating mass chaos; Militarizing cities; Arresting opponents," Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on X Sunday. "These...