Rep. Maxine Waters Has Door Slammed in Her Face During Attempted Visit to LA Detention Center

Talk about disrespect! Congresswoman Maxine Waters pulled up to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown L.A. this weekend, trying to check on a detained protestor—and instead, she got the door literally slammed in her face by federal officers.

THE VIDEO THAT GOT EVERYONE TALKING

In viral footage now circulating on Instagram and X, Rep. Waters was seen approaching the detention center’s front entrance when she told an officer:

“I just came to use my congressional authority to check on…”

Before she could finish, the officer hit her with a cold response:
“Our lobby is secured.” Then — BOOM! — door closed. Just like that.

WHO WAS SHE TRYING TO SEE?

Waters was there to check on SEIU California President David Huerta, who was arrested during anti-ICE protests that erupted across the city. She wasn’t alone—Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Norma Torres were also denied entry that day.

Maxine Waters Has Door SLAMMED in her face!

 

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 WATERS RESPONDS

After the door slam, Waters hit X to vent:

“I went to exercise my constitutional rights as a Member of Congress and check on the well-being of a detained protestor.”