‘Far left' LA protesters are showing ‘intensity and malevolence'
Republican strategist John Jordan discusses the protesters in Los Angeles amid the deployment of National Guard members to the city by US President Donald Trump.
'This particular group of protestors by the far left have demonstrated an inclination towards violence,' Mr Jordan told Sky News Australia.
'So, it isn't the size of the protest, but it is the intensity and malevolence of these actors.'
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