James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, opened an investigation into two high-ranking California officials for their handling of the riots that erupted in Los Angeles this past week over the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
“In response to this violence, on June 8, 2025, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and [Governor Newsom] protested President Trump’s action to quell the violence caused by the rioters in Los Angeles, even resorting to falsely blaming him for the actions of violent rioters. You falsely claimed that state and local law enforcement had protests under control, however, police were clearly unable to quell the violence in Los Angeles prior to the arrival of the National Guardsmen,” Comer and Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., wrote to Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
What began as an aggressive protest against ICE officers in Los Angeles over the weekend rapidly descended into full-scale riots that lasted much of the week. To quell the violence and restore order to the affected parts of Los Angeles, Trump activated nearly 2,100 National Guard troops.
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