Rep. Burgess Owens told Newsmax that poor leadership is one of the reasons protests have broken out in Los Angeles.

The Utah Republican told Newsmax’s “National Report” on Monday that rioting in L.A. is symptomatic. “Well, this is why the Democrats lost the way they did and why they’re going to lose the next term. What they’re telling us is American people don’t believe their lying eyes. We’re done. We’re done with this.”

Owens said chaotic Democrat leadership took America backward. “We went through the four years of chaos, realizing what can happen if we give the power [to] the people who really don’t care about the American people. So we’re ready to move forward.”

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.