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As chaos ramps up in Los Angeles, California Governor Gavin Newsom is daring the Trump administration to arrest him after he suggested he is unwilling to comply with federal authorities seeking to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.
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From The Daily Signal:
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said of Newsom’s comments, “It’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement doing their job.”
Newsom responded by taunting Homan to carry out the arrest.
“He’s a tough guy. Why doesn’t he do that? He knows where to find me,” Newsom said. “That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So, Tom, arrest me. Let’s go.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reportedly also dismissed the warning, saying that “[Homan] had absolutely positively no reason to even say that.”
This comes amid riots that broke out over the weekend in Los Angeles. Young activists and foreign nationals alike have banded together, assaulting the police and pushing for an end to the arrect and deportation of illegal immigrants. In response, President Trump sent in the National Guard, a move that many leftist officials were quick to condemn as unnecessary.
In a separate article, The Daily Signal details how these riots began:
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the Los Angeles area after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids escalated into riots over the weekend.
ICE began the raids Friday, and agitators took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles and Paramount, Calif. Democrats condemned both the ICE raids and the National Guard response to the riots.
“In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE officers and federal law enforcement agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a news release Saturday. “These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States. In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.”
“That is why President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester,” Leavitt added. “The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs.”
The Daily Signal also included a video of the chaos on its article. You can see that video below.
These rioters proudly fly foreign flags while burning American cities.
The United States is a nation of laws, and lawbreakers will be brought to justice. https://t.co/7Whtz8iRyf
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 8, 2025
These riots are dangerous, and evidence shows the chaos is being funded by far-left groups. Let’s pray for an end to the chaos and protection for our ICE agents!
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(Excerpts from The Daily Signal and The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)