Federal authorities are responding to escalating unrest in Los Angeles after violent protests erupted over recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Among the incidents, the U.S. Secret Service confirmed Thursday that it is “aware” of multiple threatening graffiti messages calling for the death of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The messages, spray-painted in downtown Los Angeles, included phrases such as “Burn it all down” and “Kill Trump,” with “JD Vance” also named in at least one instance. The Secret Service declined to say whether an investigation has been launched but acknowledged the threats.

The unrest was triggered by ICE arrests of criminal illegal immigrants with prior convictions, which took place in Paramount, California, and quickly spread to nearby cities. According to the administration, those taken into custody include individuals convicted of murder, child sex crimes, and battery.

Rioters in Los Angeles clashed with police, set fire to vehicles, looted stores, and defaced buildings with anti-ICE and anti-Trump graffiti. Law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department, faced multiple confrontations with demonstrators.

President Trump has deployed the California National Guard and U.S. Marines in response to the growing violence, amid an ongoing legal conflict with California Governor Gavin Newsom over command authority of state military resources.

Other federal officials have also weighed in on the situation. FBI Director Kash Patel issued a warning to individuals committing violence against law enforcement personnel.

“If you assault a law enforcement officer, you’re going to jail—period,” Patel told Fox News. “It doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent. If local jurisdictions won’t stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will.”

The Department of Homeland Security is continuing its immigration enforcement actions. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin defended the operation and condemned those opposing it.

“Murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers. These are the types of criminal illegal aliens that rioters are fighting to protect,” McLaughlin said in a statement. “How much longer will Governor Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass continue to prioritize these criminal illegal aliens over their own citizens?”

Authorities report that hundreds of individuals have been arrested since the riots began. Investigations into acts of violence and threats