09/06/2025
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, and California gubernatorial candidate, blasted former Vice President Kamala Harris over her claims that the Trump administration is to blame for the LA unrest.
“President Trump didn’t start these riots. He’s not out there lighting cars on fire, hurling projectiles at law enforcement or blocking freeways. This statement is an embarrassment and does nothing to diffuse the violent riots taking place across the city,” Bianco posted in a statement on X.
“The Democrats and their 'leaders' own this,” he continued.
Harris claimed that what was unfolding in Los Angeles County was a result of the Trump Administration's “cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division."
“This administration's actions are not about public safety – they're about stoking fear. Fear of a community demanding dignity and due process,” Harris stated in response to Trump deploying National Guard troops to help with the anti-ICE riots.
Bianco added a video of a scene from the riots and urged the public to not be “gaslighted."
“Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Karen Bass and the Democrats want you to think this is a “peaceful protest,” Bianco said. “Don’t let them gaslight you. This is Gavin’s Lawless California. Our state deserves better.”
Bianco said he is monitoring the situation closely and there is a “zero-tolerance policy" for any criminal activity associated with the “peaceful protests.”
“An adherence to law is an absolute requirement if we are to remain a civilized society,” Bianco said in a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
“Any person breaking the law, encouraging or inciting this behavior, or assaulting or obstructing law enforcement will be arrested, jailed, and prosecuted.”
