Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum encourage violent protests in Los Angeles. Sheinbaum called the accusation "absolutely false."

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Claudia Sheinbaum of encouraging anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles, drawing a rare rebuke from the Mexican leader who has sought to maintain cordial relations with the Trump administration.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected an allegation by a senior US official that she encouraged demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles.