LA unrest cancels more than 600 appointments at city’s VA clinic
By Leo Shane III
Friday, Jun 13, 2025
At least 600 patient appointments were cancelled at the Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center this week because of protests and violence in the city, and Veterans Affairs officials are asking local leaders to take steps to secure the area to prevent future care disruptions.
In a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, VA Secretary Doug Collins said appointments at the medical site were cancelled for this entire week “due to violent mobs rioting in support of illegal immigrants and against the rule of law.”
Officials also said the care center — which sits less than three miles from the city’s convention center — was vandalized with messages opposing President Donald Trump and his immigration enforcement policies during the protests.
“Your city’s failure to maintain law and order in Los Angeles is coming between veterans and the health care they have earned,” Collins wrote.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/06/13/la-unrest-cancels-more-than-600-appointments-at-citys-va-clinic/
