‘I just got hit’: CNN reporter struck by pepper ball live on air during chaotic protest

A chaotic scene unfolded Friday live on CNN as anti-ICE protests escalated in downtown Los Angeles, where reporter Veronica Miracle visibly struggled on camera.

During a live report from the demonstration, Miracle broke into a coughing fit after she and others in the area were hit with pepper spray.

“OK, I just got hit. Hold on. Hold on…I can’t breathe!” she said, gasping as she continued her report on “Erin Burnett OutFront.”

“Take your time, take your time…let’s make sure Veronica’s OK,” CNN anchor Erin Burnett said.