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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Monday that his department will not fund cities "that stand by while rioters destroy transportation infrastructure."

Speaking after last week's Los Angeles protests over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, and the "No Kings" protests held in every U.S. state on Saturday, Duffy also said that the Transport Department will not "fund rogue state actors who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement."

"And to cities that stand by while rioters destroy transportation infrastructure — don't expect a red cent from DOT, either. Follow the law, or forfeit the funding," he added in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that his department will not fund cities "that stand by while rioters destroy transportation infrastructure."

"The USDOT will NOT fund rogue state actors who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement," he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

"Follow the law, or forfeit the funding," he added.

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