As violent anti-ICE riots erupted across Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a high-end wine fundraiser in Napa Valley, raising questions about his leadership during a statewide crisis. According to a report by City Journal’s Christopher Rufo, Newsom was seen at the “Vineyard Vibes” event at the Odette Estate Winery, an upscale venue he co-founded in 2011.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY), Taskforce on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) have initiated an investigation into Neville Singham, a billionaire with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Isra Hirsi, daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is under fire after posting a radical message on Instagram that praised violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles and called for the destruction of what she labeled “the colonial empire.” The post, which linked U.S. immigration enforcement with the Gaza conflict, declared, “From L.A. to Rafah, there is one common oppressor — Death to the colonial empire. Life for our children.”
Congressional Democrats are struggling to present a unified message as violent riots rage in Los Angeles following recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting illegal immigrants. The party remains sharply divided on whether the violence is even real, despite clear video evidence and multiple law enforcement reports.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) is reportedly connected to the anti-ICE demonstrations in California, according to a report from The Daily Caller.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, delivered a blunt message Monday: no amount of rioting or political pressure will halt ICE’s enforcement actions. Speaking to Fox News, he assured that federal efforts would only intensify, not back down.
A coalition of far-left groups in Florida has organized a “Rapid Response Protest” outside Tampa City Hall on Monday, June 9, in a show of solidarity with Los Angeles rioters opposing recent ICE operations. These demonstrations follow nationwide outrage from violent criminal arrests in California—including gang-related murder and sexual battery convictions ⟂cite⟂turn0search3⟂turn0search0⟂.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), known for his role on the January 6 Committee accusing Americans of insurrection, is now defending rioters attacking federal officials in Los Angeles. Schiff opposed President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops to restore order as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were targeted by violent, masked agitators over the weekend.
Republican strategist Scott Jennings sparked a heated discussion on a CNN panel Monday after liberal commentators criticized President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of over 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6 Capitol riot. Jennings pushed back, highlighting what he described as a double standard in how participants in the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots were treated compared to those involved in the Capitol events.
In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for retired General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the January 6 Committee, along with Capitol and D.C. police officers who testified before the committee. The pardons, announced early Monday morning, sparked controversy as Biden justified them as a measure to protect public servants from “politically motivated prosecutions.”
