Some 700 United States Marines prepared to deploy to Los Angeles on Monday, gearing up to relieve some of the 2,000 National Guardsmen who had been in the city since the early morning hours on Sunday.
Just over one hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly announced their mobilization, the U.S. Northern Command shared photos of the Marines who were preparing to go.
&#8220;Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, who were placed in an alert status over the weekend to support #USNORTHCOM mission, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area June 9,&#8221; the caption read. The attached photos showed Marines preparing several tactical vehicles and some training with riot shields ahead of their deployment.
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Approximately 700 Marines from Marine Corps Combat Center Twentynine Palms(<a href="https://twitter.com/MCAGCC29Palms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MCAGCC29Palms</a>), California will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area
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&#8220;Approximately 700 Marines from Marine Corps Combat Center Twentynine Palms(@MCAGCC29Palms), California will seamlessly integrate with the Title 10 forces under Task Force 51 who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area,&#8221; the follow-up post continued.
Hegseth announced their deployment as rioters continued to direct violent attacks at local law enforcement and federal agents — and destroy public and private property — despite President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to mobilize the California National Guard.
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&#8220;Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order. We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers — even if Gavin Newsom will not,&#8221; Hegseth posted via X.
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Due to increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings, approximately 700 active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to Los Angeles to restore order.
We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers &#8211; even if Gavin…
— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1932202105361612994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell followed with an update, saying that President Trump had ordered the deployment of another 2,000 California National Guard troops.
&#8220;At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties,&#8221; he posted.
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At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE &amp; to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanParnellATSD/status/1932230434810950021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Anti-ICE rioters, according to the latest reports from the Los Angeles Police Department, have been coordinating their efforts in part by communicating via two-way radios to share the locations of and actions taken by law enforcement, military, and federal agents.
Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin shared the latest details he&#8217;d received from the LAPD in an X post on Monday, reporting that dozens had already been arrested on a number of different charges and that at least five officers and police department horses had been injured while attempting to quell the unrest.
&#8220;NEW: LAPD announces that they made 50 arrests during the riots over the weekend, including charges for attempted murder w/ a Molotov cocktail, &amp; assault w/ a deadly weapon on an officer. Five officers and five LAPD horses have sustained minor injuries, and crowds were using hand held radios to communicate law enforcement movements to eachother, LAPD says,&#8221; Melugin posted.
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NEW: LAPD announces that they made 50 arrests during the riots over the weekend, including charges for attempted murder w/ a Molotov cocktail, &amp; assault w/ a deadly weapon on an officer. Five officers and five LAPD horses have sustained minor injuries, and crowds were using hand…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillMelugin_/status/1932217143996924020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The LAPD&#8217;s confirmation of coordinated action among the protesters lent credence to multiple reports claiming that the riots only look chaotic on the surface — and that underneath, they are well-organized and well-funded and being executed by people who have been well-trained.
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&#8220;LAPD firing rubber bullets at rioters who have removed the pink park benches to use as shields. If you just spend 2 minutes watching these ppl you can see they are trained and organized. They know what they’re doing,&#8221; Kira Davis posted.
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LAPD firing rubber bullets at rioters who have removed the pink park benches to use as shields. If you just spend 2 minutes watching these ppl you can see they are trained and organized. They know what they’re doing. <a href="https://t.co/VVqI8k1DzN">pic.twitter.com/VVqI8k1DzN</a>
— Kira (@RealKiraDavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealKiraDavis/status/1931893401882087477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Retired Army Colonel Kurt Schlicter assessed the situation in a <a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2025/06/09/the-la-chaos-is-an-illusion-and-trump-will-not-fall-for-it-n2658455">Townhall column</a> published Monday, where he said that the chaos was all just &#8220;an illusion&#8221; meant to scare and intimidate people into compliance.
&#8220;This is not a battle of cops versus rioters; it is a battle between narratives. Most people see regime media video of Third World savages waving the tacky banners of their garbage homelands, lighting fires, hassling cops, and doing other things consistent with being barbarians, and think that Los Angeles is in chaos and therefore get scared,&#8221; Schlicter wrote. &#8220;The idea behind this color revolution – it is organized and planned, not spontaneous or genuine – is to intimidate normal people into submitting and embracing the politicians associated with its goals in the hopes that it will stop. This is the work of the Democrat Party; the rioters are its useful idiots, acting to support the party’s goals while it&#8217;s maintaining deniability.&#8221;
A thread from @wokal_distance laid out the strategies employed by coordinated protests — strategies designed first to ultimately ensure that law enforcement has no reasonable alternative to using force, and then to ensure that when they do use force, they are on camera and the protesters on the front lines put the most sympathetic faces possible (babies, the elderly) on the movement.
&#8220;The riots happening in LA are not organic or spontaneous. They&#8217;re designed to look chaotic to cover up the fact that they&#8217;re well funded, exceptionally organized, and carried out by well trained activists using intelligent, highly developed tactics,&#8221; the thread began.
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The riots happening in LA are not organic or spontaneous.
They&#8217;re designed to look chaotic to cover up the fact that they&#8217;re well funded, exceptionally organized, and carried out by well trained activists using intelligent, highly developed tactics.
Here&#8217;s a primer: <a href="https://t.co/ZxZ7x71R65">pic.twitter.com/ZxZ7x71R65</a>
— Wokal Distance (@wokal_distance) <a href="https://twitter.com/wokal_distance/status/1931953269775188449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Another thread from @datarepublican explored who was the funding the riots, naming the Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights or CHIRLA, and PSLWEB / Party for Socialism and Liberation, among others.
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A number of NGOs have been implicated in this. Foremost is Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights or CHIRLA, and the photos of signs show they were printed by PSLWEB / Party for Socialism and Liberation. <a href="https://t.co/yS7jXkHGJ8">pic.twitter.com/yS7jXkHGJ8</a>
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) <a href="https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1931508673328922698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said that after a weekend of violent riots — during which property was vandalized and police officers and federal agents were targeted by protesters in the streets of Los Angeles — a local VA clinic was forced to close its doors.
Collins issued the statement on Monday afternoon, one day after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the California city in an effort to get the riots under control and protect the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were attempting to enforce federal immigration laws.
The VA secretary shared a photo showing the side of the Los Angeles VA building spray-painted with threats and profanities aimed at federal officials, adding, &#8220;To the violent mobs in Los Angeles rioting in support of illegal immigrants and against the rule of law – Your actions are interfering with Veterans’ health care.&#8221;
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To ensure the safety of Veterans and employees, <a href="https://twitter.com/DeptVetAffairs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeptVetAffairs</a> had to make the difficult decision to temporarily close its LA Ambulatory Care Center. The clinic will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so, and in the meantime, in-person appointments at the facility are being…
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&#8220;To ensure the safety of Veterans and employees, @DeptVetAffairs had to make the difficult decision to temporarily close its LA Ambulatory Care Center. The clinic will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so, and in the meantime, in-person appointments at the facility are being rescheduled or shifted to telehealth,&#8221; he added.
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In an effort to contain the riots, the Trump administration also deployed a number of U.S. Marines from nearby Camp Pendleton, some of whom were expected to relieve the National Guard troops who had already been in the city for nearly two days. Of the 2,000 National Guard troops who were initially deployed to Los Angeles, only approximately 300 have been actively engaged on the streets.

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Ana Navarro claimed that by deploying the U.S. Army National Guard to Los Angeles — amid violent riots that were targeting federal agents — President Donald Trump was using them to set a &#8220;trap&#8221; for Latinos and force them into a violent reaction.
Navarro made the comments during Monday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;The View&#8221; on ABC, as she and her cohosts attacked the Trump administration first for sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws and then for sending in the National Guard when protesters violently attacked the federal agents.
&#8220;Today, he is sending in the National Guard to attack the protesters who are there,&#8221; Navarro — who immigrated to the United States legally — said, suggesting that the point of bringing the National Guard in was for them to attack the protesters. &#8220;And look, this for me hits really close, I&#8217;m Latino, I&#8217;m an immigrant, these are my people who are getting dragged through the streets.&#8221;
She went on to warn the Latino community that Trump had sent the National Guard to goad them into committing acts of violence. &#8220;We must be strategic, we must be nonviolent. We have the right to protest, we are Americans, this is our country, we have the right to free speech, but we cannot fall into the trap that Donald Trump is setting of wanting to turn this into violent protests.&#8221;
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She then asserted that Trump wanted violence to distract from the fact that he and Elon Musk had argued over the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Navarro decries ICE wearing masks: 
&#8220;The people who didn&#8217;t want to wear during a pandemic really want to wear a lot of masks now that they&#8217;re dragging women through the streets. <a href="https://t.co/MslXcStDb8">pic.twitter.com/MslXcStDb8</a>
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Navarro concluded by attacking the ICE agents for wearing masks — which, according to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, has been permitted due to the number of agents who have been threatened or have had their families threatened.
&#8220;The people who didn&#8217;t want to wear during a pandemic really want to wear a lot of masks now that they&#8217;re dragging women through the streets,&#8221; she complained.

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&#8220;The View&#8221; host Sunny Hostin claimed during a Monday broadcast that President Donald Trump was &#8220;militarizing&#8221; the U.S. Army National Guard when he deployed troops to quell the violent protests in Los Angeles, arguing that by doing so, he would ultimately set the stage for a &#8220;civil war.&#8221;
Hostin discussed the ongoing protests in Los Angeles — as well as the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to protect federal agents as the protests got more and more violent — with her fellow cohosts on the ABC midday talk show, and they complained that Trump&#8217;s plan to deport criminal illegal aliens was the real problem.
&#8220;The Defense Department has the U.S. Marines on high alert right now,&#8221; cohost Whoopi Goldberg began in mocking tones. &#8220;Now, you know, is it warranted or does this sort of escalate the situation? I mean, whatever happened to state&#8217;s rights?&#8221;
&#8220;I thought that what&#8217;s you do, &#8217;cause you tell the state that this is what you&#8217;re thinking, you know, you don&#8217;t just send people in, you don&#8217;t just send troops in,&#8221; Goldberg claimed. &#8220;But what do I know, I&#8217;ve never run a state? But I don&#8217;t really — when you come in and everyone is — when you go into the doughnut shop to look for people and you&#8217;re dressed in tactical gear, you&#8217;re creating an issue. You&#8217;re creating a problem.&#8221;
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Sunny Hostin decries Trump &#8220;militarizing&#8221; the National Guard and claims he&#8217;s going to have them start a &#8220;Civil War.&#8221; 
Ignoring the riots and violence, she claims the Guard is there &#8220;for the purpose of policing Americans&#8217; protest activity, our freedom of speech, our freedom of… <a href="https://t.co/3vEWwMIKSf">pic.twitter.com/3vEWwMIKSf</a>
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Hostin jumped in then, claiming that Trump was &#8220;militarizing&#8221; the National Guard — despite its existence as a state-based military force since 1636 and being attached to the United States Army officially in 1933 — by sending troops to keep the peace after protesters attacked ICE agents and their vehicles.
&#8220;I think what really matters from sort of a long view here is the fact that he is militarizing and deploying the Guard for the purpose of policing Americans&#8217; protest activity, our freedom of speech, our freedom of assembly,&#8221; Hostin insisted, suggesting that the National Guard had been brought in to silence the protesters rather than to keep them from damaging more property and hurting people.
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Hostin went on to argue that &#8220;an army turned inside&#8221; to police the citizens within the country would ultimately result in &#8220;chaos and fascism.&#8221;
&#8220;And civil war,&#8221; she agreed as Goldberg prompted her. &#8220;I think that&#8217;s the way we need to look at it because deploying the National Guard is supposed to be a last resort.&#8221;
Hostin then claimed that Trump had promised to deploy the National Guard anywhere in the country that protests occurred. What Trump has actually said, on a number of occasions, was that the federal government would step in and shut down violent riots if and when it became apparent that local authorities — in this case, Mayor Karen Bass (D-LA) and Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) — were either unable or unwilling to do so.

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Professional activist Greta Thunberg was roundly mocked for a video she posted to social media in which she claimed she&#8217;d been &#8220;kidnapped in international waters,&#8221; either by Israeli officials or by forces loyal to Israel.
Thunberg, wrapped in a keffiyeh, stared into the camera and claimed, &#8220;If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel.&#8221; She then called on people to &#8220;put pressure&#8221; on the Swedish government to do everything they could to get her back.
But as critics quickly pointed out, Thunberg&#8217;s &#8220;hostage video&#8221; was recorded and shared before the &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greta-thunbergs-flotilla-circled-by-israeli-forces-en-route-to-gaza">Freedom Flotilla</a>&#8221; — also dubbed the &#8220;Selfie Flotilla&#8221; — was ever even intercepted by Israeli officials. They also noted that once they were detained, Thunberg and her fellow activists were treated humanely — a courtesy not afforded the hostages taken by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.
&#8220;Imagine pre-recording a video claiming you were &#8216;kidnapped&#8217; by Israel- then going ahead and doing the exact thing that gets you legally detained. Nice choreography,&#8221; Hen Mazzig posted. &#8220;You weren&#8217;t kidnapped, Greta. You trespassed into an active war zone. You were warned. Repeatedly. And you went anyway-cameras rolling. Real hostages don&#8217;t get to pre-record their statements. Real hostages are held by your Hamas friends underground in Gaza- starving, tortured, and forgotten by activists like you.&#8221;
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Imagine pre-recording a video claiming you were “kidnapped&#8221; by Israel- then going ahead and doing the exact thing that gets you legally detained. Nice choreography.
You weren&#8217;t kidnapped, Greta. 
You trespassed into an active war zone. 
You were warned. Repeatedly.
And you went… <a href="https://t.co/LNJ4aEzx4g">pic.twitter.com/LNJ4aEzx4g</a>
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) <a href="https://twitter.com/HenMazzig/status/1931883778244292843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Greta filmed a video claiming she’s been &#8216;kidnapped.&#8217; In reality, her boat was peacefully boarded, and she’s being brought to shore—where she’ll likely be deported and return to Sweden to continue her selfie activism. The same can’t be said for the 55 hostages still trapped in Hamas’s terror tunnels—starved, tortured, and forgotten for over 20 months,&#8221; Aviva Klompas added.
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Greta filmed a video claiming she’s been “kidnapped.” In reality, her boat was peacefully boarded, and she’s being brought to shore—where she’ll likely be deported and return to Sweden to continue her selfie activism.
The same can’t be said for the 55 hostages still trapped in… <a href="https://t.co/sDyHsNvBst">pic.twitter.com/sDyHsNvBst</a>
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) <a href="https://twitter.com/AvivaKlompas/status/1931879455087079795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;No, @gretathunberg, you little self-righteous provocateur, you are not a &#8216;hostage&#8217; or ‘kidnapped’. You were treated peacefully, with dignity, provided food by Israel and will now get to go home. But you know who actually are hostages?&#8221; Arsen Ostrovsky posted.
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No dear <a href="https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GretaThunberg</a>, you little self-righteous provocateur, you are not a &#8216;hostage&#8217; or ‘kidnapped’. You were treated peacefully, with dignity, provided food by Israel and will now get to go home.
But you know who actually are hostages? <a href="https://t.co/eaNWKNhpHX">pic.twitter.com/eaNWKNhpHX</a>
— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ostrov_A/status/1932066544546197659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Piers Morgan weighed in as well, saying, &#8220;Oh shut up, @GretaThunberg &#8211; you attention-seeking narcissist. What an insult to the actual hostages in Gaza who really WERE kidnapped. This stupid stunt is all about your ego, and will make zero difference to the plight of innocent Palestinians caught up in this dreadful war.&#8221;
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Oh shut up, <a href="https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GretaThunberg</a> &#8211; you attention-seeking narcissist. What an insult to the actual hostages in Gaza who really WERE kidnapped. This stupid stunt is all about your ego, and will make zero difference to the plight of innocent Palestinians caught up in this dreadful war. <a href="https://t.co/T5Tej2fgZ4">https://t.co/T5Tej2fgZ4</a>
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1931988536812544212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Greta Thunberg records video saying she’s been kidnapped by Israel- then sails directly into a war zone to ensure she’ll be intercepted,&#8221; Brandon Straka posted. &#8220;Even Jussie didn’t have the nerve to announce his hate crime BEFORE it happened.&#8221;
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Greta Thunberg records video saying she’s been kidnapped by Israel- then sails directly into a war zone to ensure she’ll be intercepted. 🤦🏻‍♂️
Even Jussie didn’t have the nerve to announce his hate crime BEFORE it happened. <a href="https://t.co/L6IctcmPhW">pic.twitter.com/L6IctcmPhW</a>
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1931898283171180884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Even though he was technically correct, Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s (D-CA) latest attempt to fact-check conservatives — over a protest video that circulated via X — went sideways in a hurry.
The video in question was shared by a number of accounts and showed protesters surrounding several LAPD vehicles that had been damaged and set on fire.
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🚨 CHAOS! Los Angeles now looking like a collapsing third world country under Mayor Bass and Governor Newscum’s lack of leadership.
🔥 Absolute MADNESS. <a href="https://t.co/3RdvrszCfk">pic.twitter.com/3RdvrszCfk</a>
— Jay Merz 🇺🇸 (@OopsYouMissed) <a href="https://twitter.com/OopsYouMissed/status/1931801788904305148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Community notes clarified that the video was not from the recent confrontations between violent protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Rather, it was from the violent riots that took place in the aftermath of George Floyd&#8217;s death in May of 2020.
Both Newsom himself and his press office quickly capitalized on the error, responding to multiple accounts that shared the video and saying, &#8220;This video is from 2020,&#8221; or &#8220;FACT CHECK: This video is not from this year. Misinformation like this only adds to the chaos the Trump Administration is seeking. Check your sources before sharing info!&#8221;
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❌FACT CHECK: This video is not from this year.
Misinformation like this only adds to the chaos the Trump Administration is seeking.
Check your sources before sharing info! <a href="https://t.co/1dqJ1K3xI5">https://t.co/1dqJ1K3xI5</a>
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovPressOffice/status/1931841115290042630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And even though Newsom was correct regarding the origin of that particular video, critics quickly pointed out the fact that there were plenty of current videos — many depicting similar carnage on the streets of Los Angeles — to go around.
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This video is from 2025. <a href="https://t.co/W0ijR8TFSo">pic.twitter.com/W0ijR8TFSo</a> <a href="https://t.co/5G7ysK4z6o">https://t.co/5G7ysK4z6o</a>
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1931909430737518625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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This isn’t… <a href="https://t.co/6XnIlhDIaU">https://t.co/6XnIlhDIaU</a> <a href="https://t.co/giyG1KFxCB">pic.twitter.com/giyG1KFxCB</a>
— Robert Greenway (@RC_Greenway) <a href="https://twitter.com/RC_Greenway/status/1931895849312752107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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How about this one Gavin? <a href="https://t.co/z96KwJcgkB">https://t.co/z96KwJcgkB</a> <a href="https://t.co/vZUOnHHLWM">pic.twitter.com/vZUOnHHLWM</a>
— sikmedia.algo (@sik_media87) <a href="https://twitter.com/sik_media87/status/1931893537265885501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Rioters have SET FIRE to a California Highway Patrol vehicle while officers are trapped under an overpass
WHAT YEAR IS THIS FROM, <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a>?
YOU’RE A FAILURE! <a href="https://t.co/Qg6AbBJE2F">https://t.co/Qg6AbBJE2F</a> <a href="https://t.co/kJCSJRZ3qK">pic.twitter.com/kJCSJRZ3qK</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931908921175966173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Others pointed out the fact that Newsom had failed to contain the riots in his state in 2020 and was once again failing to do so.
&#8220;&#8216;Five years later this place is still on fire&#8217; may not be the campaign slogan you’re looking for, tho?&#8221; Emily Zanotti posted.
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“Five years later this place is still on fire” may not be the campaign slogan you’re looking for, tho? <a href="https://t.co/ZyTANTjkeO">https://t.co/ZyTANTjkeO</a>
— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) <a href="https://twitter.com/emzanotti/status/1932049756001329643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Are you trying to imply that LA isn&#8217;t currently a hellscape?&#8221; Jillian Michaels asked.
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a> are you trying to imply that LA isn&#8217;t currently a hellscape? <a href="https://t.co/Z6b6MVHaUG">https://t.co/Z6b6MVHaUG</a>
— Jillian Michaels (@JillianMichaels) <a href="https://twitter.com/JillianMichaels/status/1931931758490202571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yeah, you’ve been good at destroying this state for half a decade. Thanks for taking the bait,&#8221; actor James Woods said.
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Yeah, you’ve been good at destroying this state for half a decade. Thanks for taking the bait. <a href="https://t.co/iULfqn0UbP">https://t.co/iULfqn0UbP</a>
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1931886323268473243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This video is from a different horrific failure of mine,&#8221; John Ekdahl added.
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“This video is from a different horrific failure of mine.” <a href="https://t.co/aTZkDoVmZf">https://t.co/aTZkDoVmZf</a>
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnEkdahl/status/1931876464250564906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Who was Governor of California in 2020?&#8221; Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked.
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Who was Governor of California in 2020? <a href="https://t.co/v9VOPnBNwX">https://t.co/v9VOPnBNwX</a>
— Team Cruz (@TeamTedCruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamTedCruz/status/1932088856762806451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I also allowed rioters to burn police cars and assault cops in 2020!&#8217; is not the own you think it is,&#8221; Libs of TikTok posted.
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“I also allowed rioters to burn police cars and assault cops in 2020!” is not the own you think it is <a href="https://t.co/5G7ysK4z6o">https://t.co/5G7ysK4z6o</a> <a href="https://t.co/tYnPRQy6ED">pic.twitter.com/tYnPRQy6ED</a>
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1931897410071957757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Daily Wire&#8217;s Matt Walsh weighed in as well, saying, &#8220;No, no, this is from a different time when leftist militants were torching police cars while I sat back and cheered them on.&#8217; Wow. You really dunked on us, governor. Good one.&#8221;
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&#8220;No, no, this is from a different time when leftist militants were torching police cars while I sat back and cheered them on&#8221;
Wow. You really dunked on us, governor. Good one. <a href="https://t.co/Axi9terps5">https://t.co/Axi9terps5</a>
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1931910202879783049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;You’ll have to forgive the masses for mixing up which time you let Los Angeles descend into fiery chaos. To think, radical democrats want all of America to be run like California &#8230;&#8221; Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) added.
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You’ll have to forgive the masses for mixing up which time you let Los Angeles descend into fiery chaos.
To think, radical democrats want all of America to be run like California… <a href="https://t.co/ZX5G8aUgup">https://t.co/ZX5G8aUgup</a>
— Rep. Eli Crane (@RepEliCrane) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepEliCrane/status/1932055571072417818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Vogue World: Hollywood Press Announcement

Gavin Newsom Blistered Over Fact-Check Gone Wrong: ‘This Video Is From 2020’

Gavin Newsom Blistered Over Fact-Check Gone Wrong: 'This Video Is From 2020'

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California

Fact Check

George Floyd

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin became emotional during a recent call as he voiced his frustration with longtime activist and Vice Chair David Hogg, complaining that Hogg&#8217;s interference was preventing him from leading the party effectively.
POLITICO published a <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/08/martin-hogg-call-private-meeting-00393517">report</a> on Sunday sharing audio obtained from a May 15 Zoom meeting that included the DNC&#8217;s officers — and Martin could be heard criticizing Hogg for exacerbating divisions within the Democratic Party and complaining that made it impossible for him to implement any kind of cohesive strategy as the 2026 midterm elections approached.
&#8220;I’ll be very honest with you, for the first time in my 100 days on this job … the other night I said to myself for the first time, I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore,&#8221; Martin said.
The crux of Martin&#8217;s problem appeared to be Hogg&#8217;s promise to use the leftist organization Leaders We Deserve — where he serves as president — to funnel millions of dollars into primary campaigns against older and less progressive Democrats. But Hogg&#8217;s efforts to bring in fresh leadership have angered a number within the party — especially because, as an officer of the DNC, his primary job is to ensure that Democrats get elected — and have deepened the divisions that were already tearing at the fabric of the party nationwide.
Martin addressed Hogg directly during the meeting, saying, &#8220;No one knows who the hell I am, right? I’m trying to get my sea legs underneath of me and actually develop any amount of credibility so I can go out there and raise the money and do the job I need to put ourselves in a position to win. And again, I don’t think you intended this, but you essentially destroyed any chance I have to show the leadership that I need to. So it’s really frustrating.&#8221;
Martin is far from the only Democrat who voiced frustration with Hogg&#8217;s plan. Longtime strategist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-honeymoon-is-over-longtime-dem-strategist-trashes-contemptible-little-twerp-david-hogg">James Carville</a> referred to Hogg as a &#8220;contemptible little twerp&#8221; and suggested that donors could potentially sue him for working against party interests while being paid by the DNC.
According to POLITICO, Martin&#8217;s frustrations were simply that — and he has no plans to step aside despite any tensions with his vice chair: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going anywhere.&#8221;
&#8220;I took this job to fight Republicans, not Democrats. As I said when I was elected, our fight is not within the Democratic Party, our fight is and has to be solely focused on Donald Trump and the disastrous Republican agenda. That’s the work that I will continue to do every day,&#8221; he said.
Hogg did not comment on the confrontation.
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AUDIO: Top Democrat Becomes Emotional, Says David Hogg ‘Destroyed’ His Chance To Lead

AUDIO: Top Democrat Nearly In Tears, Says David Hogg 'Destroyed' His Chance To Lead

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Democratic National Committee

Democratic Party

Democrats and media talking heads spent Sunday morning attempting to downplay the violence and vandalism on display in Los Angeles, forcing Republican guests to defend President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to call in the National Guard.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to carry out several raids across the greater Los Angeles area — and were met with two days of protests and violence — President Trump activated the National Guard to help get the situation under control. Even as the National Guardsmen arrived in Los Angeles, Democrats on the Sunday talk shows tried to paint the ongoing riots as &#8220;mostly peaceful&#8221; and Trump&#8217;s actions as excessive.
On ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week,&#8221; it was noted that the National Guard typically would deploy at the direction of the governor of a particular state — and that Trump&#8217;s move to deploy them over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was something that had only happened a handful of times in the past.
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“Typically, the federal government sends in the National Guard only at the governor’s request. Trump is bypassing Newsom, marking the first time a president has bypassed a state governor since the Civil Rights Movement.” <a href="https://twitter.com/TrevorLAult?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TrevorLAult</a> has the latest: <a href="https://t.co/8cI4TBUlYx">https://t.co/8cI4TBUlYx</a> <a href="https://t.co/ANyXHzqsoW">pic.twitter.com/ANyXHzqsoW</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1931700603094216910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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House Speaker Mike Johnson told host Jonathan Karl that he wasn&#8217;t at all worried that Trump had gotten out over his skis in this particular situation, however.
&#8220;I think the president did exactly what he needed to do … Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in,&#8221; he explained.
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“I think the president did exactly what he needed to do … Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in,” Speaker Johnson tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> after Trump deploys California National Guard. <a href="https://t.co/XS5Rl4O1po">https://t.co/XS5Rl4O1po</a> <a href="https://t.co/JtuK9TyuHW">pic.twitter.com/JtuK9TyuHW</a>
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1931704391054025088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; anchor Margaret Brennan pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on President Trump&#8217;s order saying that protesters would not be permitted to wear masks, noting that many ICE agents continued to cover their faces. Noem was not clear on how Trump&#8217;s order banning masks for protesters might be enforced, but she pointed out that the agents wearing masks were doing so because their lives and families had already been threatened.
&#8220;[It&#8217;s] for the safety of those individuals or the work that they’re doing, as far as protecting their identity.&#8221;
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After President Trump said that protesters in Los Angeles will not be allowed to wear masks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she “won’t get more specific” on how that will be enforced. But she defends law enforcement officers continuing to wear masks, saying it’s… <a href="https://t.co/ArkyBCa9V7">pic.twitter.com/ArkyBCa9V7</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931738932217057301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen,&#8221; Noem added, referencing the violent riots — dubbed &#8220;mostly peaceful&#8221; by media outlets — that followed the death of George Floyd.
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&#8220;We are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen,&#8221; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says, referring to violent protests that happened that year, as President Trump says he is going to mobilize the National Guard for ongoing protests in Los Angeles.
She says California… <a href="https://t.co/Sv7rCbn5II">pic.twitter.com/Sv7rCbn5II</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931739078631850018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said his main concern was that the riots in Los Angeles were just &#8220;the tip of the iceberg,&#8221; adding, &#8220;What I&#8217;m worried about is, this thing&#8217;s going to escalate,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be just L.A., it will be cities all over the country as we continue to deport people.&#8221;
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says the deportations that have led to protests in Los Angeles are &#8220;the tip of the iceberg,&#8221; as the number of deportations nationwide is &#8220;about to go way up.&#8221;
&#8220;What I&#8217;m worried about is, this thing&#8217;s going to escalate,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be… <a href="https://t.co/dVUNTFdS0f">pic.twitter.com/dVUNTFdS0f</a>
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1931741077599670747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; Sen. Cory Booker actually used the word &#8220;peaceful&#8221; to describe demonstrations that involved protesters hurling concrete and rocks at ICE agents and their vehicles.
&#8220;The reality is we see peaceful protests launching in Los Angeles. And again, any violence against police officers should not be accepted. Local authorities can handle that. But remember, a lot of these peaceful protests are being generated because the president of the United States is sowing chaos and confusion by arresting people who are showing up for their immigration hearings, who are trying to abide by the law,&#8221; he said.
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🚨CORY BOOKER CALLS RIOTS PEACEFUL PROTESTS.<a href="https://t.co/Zkzh2eXuqz">pic.twitter.com/Zkzh2eXuqz</a>
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1931798529921454588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined anchor Dana Bash to discuss the situation. And while he was supportive of Trump&#8217;s decision to call in the National Guard, he drew the line there — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&#8217;s promise to have active duty Marines on high alert, he argued, was not necessary.
&#8220;The National Guard ought to take care of the situation,&#8221; he said.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RonJohnsonWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RonJohnsonWI</a> rejects Secretary Hegseth&#8217;s suggestion to deploy active-duty Marines to California: &#8220;The National Guard ought to take care of the situation.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/BuX6Q8Ydyi">pic.twitter.com/BuX6Q8Ydyi</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1931709090448760867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) offered his full-throated support to Trump, saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why a governor would want to try to protect illegal activity inside a state. And the president has made it very clear, if the governor or the mayor of a city isn&#8217;t willing to protect the citizens of his state or the city, then the president will.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkwayneMullin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarkwayneMullin</a> on Trump bypassing California Governor Gavin Newsom on deploying the National Guard: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why a governor would want to try to protect illegal activity inside a state. And the president has made it very clear, if the governor or the mayor of a city isn&#8217;t… <a href="https://t.co/M9qFgYcG82">pic.twitter.com/M9qFgYcG82</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1931712459586384043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bash also spoke with Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA), who argued that California did not need any help in managing the protests. She claimed that they were peaceful, and that Trump had only called out the National Guard in order to create the illusion of violent confrontation.
&#8220;We agree that, if you&#8217;re being violent, you should be arrested, you should be prosecuted. There is no disagreement on that… But this is not what&#8217;s happening. We are having an administration that&#8217;s targeting peaceful protests, people that are there to protest. The president is sending in the National Guard because he doesn&#8217;t like the scenes. He doesn&#8217;t like the scenes of people peacefully protesting,&#8221; she insisted.
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BASH: “What is your message to people who are getting violent?”
BARRAGAN: “It&#8217;s, don&#8217;t get violent… We agree that, if you&#8217;re being violent, you should be arrested, you should be prosecuted. There is no disagreement on that… But this is not what&#8217;s happening. We are having an… <a href="https://t.co/qNmYApIamQ">pic.twitter.com/qNmYApIamQ</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1931729761224515822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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LA Tensions Rise after Immigration Raids

Spin Cycle: The ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Riots (Round Two) Leave Los Angeles In Flames

Spin Cycle: The 'Mostly Peaceful' Riots (Round Two) Leave Los Angeles In Flames

ABC News

CBS News

NBC News

The United States Northern Command confirmed that 500 U.S. Marines stood on alert in &#8220;prepared to deploy status&#8221; at Twentynine Palms, California, as news broke that protesters had swarmed onto the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles.
Nick Sortor shared video from local news coverage of the ongoing protests, which showed protesters blocking the highway near Union Station at Alameda St. &#8220;Hundreds of drivers are now trapped on the expressway with violent rioters,&#8221; he said in the accompanying X post.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: THOUSANDS of anti-ICE rioters have now TAKEN OVER the 101 freeway in Los Angeles
HUNDREDS of drivers are now trapped on the expressway with vioIent rioters
IT’S TIME: DEPLOY THE MARINES! <a href="https://t.co/2f9A9PcnLW">pic.twitter.com/2f9A9PcnLW</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931845223090458677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The U.S. Northern Command issued a press release late on Sunday detailing the number of troops who had already been mobilized — as well as those who were standing on alert in case they were needed to augment those already the ground.
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PRESS RELEASE: USNORTHCOM statement regarding protection of federal property and personnel in the LA Area. 
Approx. 2,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCalGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheCalGuard</a> soldiers have been placed under in a Title 10 status. 
Read more: <a href="https://t.co/Hew1buGKyN">https://t.co/Hew1buGKyN</a> <a href="https://t.co/9Cwj08cYK5">pic.twitter.com/9Cwj08cYK5</a>
— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) <a href="https://twitter.com/USNorthernCmd/status/1931864723596665256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The press release read:
<blockquote>By direction of Secretary of Defense and in coordination with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), approximately 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers have been placed under federal command and control in a Title 10 status to support the protection of federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area.
As USNORTHCOM’s land component command, U.S. Army North stood up Task Force 51, with a two-star general, as the ground command and control element over the Title 10 forces. At this time, there are approximately 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed at the following locations in the greater Los Angeles area: Los Angeles, Paramount, and Compton, California.
Additionally, approximately 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support the DoD’s protection of federal property and personnel efforts.
USNORTHCOM will provide more information as units are identified and deployed.</blockquote>
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had already warned on Saturday that he had placed a number of active duty Marines on high alert at nearby Camp Pendleton, preparing them for the possibility that they might be needed if the situation worsened.
Sortor shared a series of photos and videos showing just how bad things were getting on the streets of Los Angeles. Protesters carrying foreign flags turned on officers who attempted to clear the freeway, throwing objects at them and forcing them to retreat.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Illegals with foreign flags are now PELTING officers who are trying to clear the freeway with objects, forcing them to retreat under the overpass
THIS IS TOTAL ANARCHY, and it’s getting worse by the second.
WTF ARE YOU DOING, <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a>?! <a href="https://t.co/e2sytUXkZL">pic.twitter.com/e2sytUXkZL</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931851499514052608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Blackhawk helicopters could be seen circling the protest, and Sorter quoted a senior Trump official as saying, &#8220;We WILL NOT bend the knee.&#8221;
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: DHS Blackhawks have been spotted circling the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles
Senior Trump official tells me “we WILL NOT bend the knee,” and more federal assets are being deployed as we speak
WE THE PEOPLE HAVE YOUR BACK! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/LYPCpjPUIe">pic.twitter.com/LYPCpjPUIe</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931859163329830964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Democratic Mayor Karen Bass blamed President Donald Trump for the &#8220;chaos&#8221; that was unfolding but claimed that she had it under control. Meanwhile, the video showed alongside her showed &#8220;TOTAL ANARCHY HAPPENING LIVE.&#8221;
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🚨 JUST IN: LA Mayor Karen Bass SLAMS Trump for deploying troops, and insists she has everything under control
Meanwhile, the camera view next to her shows TOTAL ANARCHY HAPPENING LIVE.
DEMOCRATS LIE TO YOUR FACES.
She even goes as far as JUSTIFYING the riots, and says people… <a href="https://t.co/byAyNTKVyY">pic.twitter.com/byAyNTKVyY</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931865863512019175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Anti-ICE rioters are now SETTING FIRE to multiple vehicles in the streets of Los Angeles
NO POLICE ARE IN SIGHT.
We still have HOURS until dark, and this is CONTINUING to grow.
INVOKE THE INSURRECTION ACT!
🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/camhigby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@camhigby</a> <a href="https://t.co/32vt2SEByS">pic.twitter.com/32vt2SEByS</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1931869072809140449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Protests Erupt In L.A. County, Sparked By Federal Immigration Raids

Anti-ICE Protesters Swarm 101 Freeway, 500 U.S. Marines Stand ‘Prepared To Deploy’

Anti-ICE Protesters Swarm 101 Freeway, 500 U.S. Marines Stand 'Prepared To Deploy'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) hit the streets alongside anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday, taunting and harassing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents before she attempted to enter the Los Angeles Federal building to check on a union boss who had been arrested.
Waters was captured on video shouting at the National Guard troops — ordered in by President Donald Trump after two days of protesters rioting and attacking ICE agents as they attempted to enforce federal immigration laws.
&#8220;Why do you have guns? What are you going to do, you going to shoot some kid who&#8217;s afraid of you and runs?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;You going to shoot an elected official? If you shoot me, you better shoot straight. I don&#8217;t know why you&#8217;re in my city. The governor was not contacted. This is Trump, and his outrageous attempt to not only target our sanctuary city but to frighten us and intimidate us. This is wrong, and I hope that none of you will use those guns to shoot anybody. There&#8217;s no reason to shoot anybody.&#8221;
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INSANE Dem Rep. Maxine Waters is now verbally harassing our National Guard Members?!
DO DEMS HATE THE TROOPS?! <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerJohnson</a> DO SOMETHING!! <a href="https://t.co/kpBvn2apxX">pic.twitter.com/kpBvn2apxX</a>
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrahamAllen_1/status/1931823226985873795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Waters later attempted to enter the federal building to &#8220;check on&#8221; Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California President David Huerta, who was injured and detained during violent confrontations between protesters and ICE agents.
Asserting her &#8220;congressional authority,&#8221; Waters pressed for access to the building — but she was ultimately turned away by a guard at the door who told her simply, &#8220;The lobby is secured to all visitors.&#8221;
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BREAKING: Rep. Maxine Waters tried to enter the Los Angeles Federal Building to check on arrested SEIU President David Huerta. Despite her &#8220;congressional authority,&#8221; she was denied entry.
Note how Waters walked past all the graffiti during this stunt — quite the backdrop. <a href="https://t.co/BwAM5pJljF">pic.twitter.com/BwAM5pJljF</a>
— Stu (@thestustustudio) <a href="https://twitter.com/thestustustudio/status/1931795841989374160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The California Congresswoman presented a slightly modified version of the day&#8217;s events when she posted an update via X, claiming that she had &#8220;pled with the National Guard, which was heavily armed, not to use their weapons against peaceful demonstrators who were simply exercising their rights to freedom of speech and protest. All people deserve to be treated with dignity and due process under the law. Peaceful, nonviolent demonstrations are critical to protecting our constitutional rights!&#8221;
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Today, I came to the Metropolitan Detention Center to exercise my constitutional rights as a Member of Congress to check on the safety and conditions of SEIU California President David Huerta, who was arrested by ICE. I pled with the National Guard, which was heavily armed, not… <a href="https://t.co/a7sb86yg7F">pic.twitter.com/a7sb86yg7F</a>
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMaxineWaters/status/1931854126586945626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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MAD MAXINE: Maxine Waters Harasses ICE Agents: ‘Are You Going To Shoot An Elected Official?’

MAD MAXINE: Maxine Waters Harasses ICE Agents: 'Are You Going To Shoot An Elected Official?'

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Amid backlash for her support of trans-identifying athletes — and a spat with former NCAA swimmer and Outkick podcast host (&#8220;Gaines for Girls&#8221;) Riley Gaines — a post from 2017 came back to haunt Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
&#8220;ahhhh good thing guys don&#8217;t compete against girls or he&#8217;d take all the gold medals !!&#8221; Biles said in October of 2017, in response to a post that has since been deleted — but her comment came just days after Chinese gymnast Xio Ruoteng won gold in the men&#8217;s all-around competition at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Canada and may have been in reference to that. Biles had not competed there, but two of her Olympic teammates medaled: Morgan Hurd and Jade Carey.
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ahhhh good thing guys don&#8217;t compete against girls or he&#8217;d take all the gold medals !! 🥇 <a href="https://t.co/gto13RzC8Y">https://t.co/gto13RzC8Y</a>
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href="https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles/status/918328165478666240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Gaines highlighted that post on Sunday, arguing that it showed Biles was well aware of the obvious advantage biological men have over women when it came to athletic competition.
&#8220;Oop don’t you hate it when your past self completely undermines your current nonsensical argument? How has 2025 Simone reconciled with the fact 2017 Simone was a &#8216;truly sick bully&#8217; by her own standard?&#8221; Gaines posted.
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Oop don’t you hate it when your past self completely undermines your current nonsensical argument?
How has 2025 Simone reconciled with the fact 2017 Simone was a &#8216;truly sick bully&#8217; by her own standard? <a href="https://t.co/aQjKuNSmMh">https://t.co/aQjKuNSmMh</a>
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1931706202913747115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Biles had picked a fight with Gaines two days prior — after Gaines commented on the fact that a boy had been allowed to lead his school&#8217;s girls&#8217; softball team to a Minnesota state AAAA title — and she claimed that Gaines was a &#8220;truly sick bully&#8221; for calling that out as unfair.
&#8220;You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,&#8221; Biles said, making the attacks personal from the start. &#8220;You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!&#8221;
Gaines pushed back, saying that neither she nor any other female athlete owed men the chance to take girls&#8217; opportunities away.
In her response, Biles resorted to attacking Gaines&#8217; physical appearance: &#8220;bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.&#8221;
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bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Riley_Gaines_</a>
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href="https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles/status/1931130395728498927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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2017 Post Comes Back to Haunt Simone Biles: ‘A Truly Sick Bully By Her Own Standard’

2017 Post Comes Back to Haunt Simone Biles: 'A Truly Sick Bully By Her Own Standard'

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