section_path: Responses/National/Trump administration
section_name: Trump administration
paragraph_text: Trump administration
  
  The Trump administration urged Democrats to condemn the protests and accused " the Left " of having incited the protests; the DHS accused Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom of contributing to alleged violence. Donald Trump later praised the National Guard. In a speech at Fort Bragg commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army, Trump described the protesters as both "animals" and "a foreign enemy", stating that "we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again." Trump posted on social media that protestors who spit at police will get "hit" and that "disrespect will not be tolerated". US Vice President JD Vance condemned the protests, calling the protesters "insurrectionists" and " far-left rioters", and called for "decisive leadership". He later took aim at Newsom, tweeting at him to "do your job". House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Newsom should be " tarred and feathered ".
  
  Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem warned that protesters would be prosecuted. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel responded to Bass's tweet vowing to "not stand for this" with, "We will". Todd Lyons, the acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, criticized the Los Angeles Police Department for purportedly not responding to the protests for over two hours. Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, stated that they would investigate the protests. Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and the Homeland Security Advisor to the President, tweeted, "Deport the invaders, or surrender to insurrection." Miller additionally claimed that if the protests continued, the United States would cease to exist. According to The Wall Street Journal, Miller coordinated the federal government response to the protests, giving orders to agencies including the Department of Defense.
  
  On June 5, Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler announced the relocation of the SBA 's regional office in Los Angeles on X, citing the city "openly refusing to cooperate with ICE" efforts. Two days prior, the House of Representatives had passed a bill requiring the SBA to relocate all offices from sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles.