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

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

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.