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They thought they were shielding the vulnerable illegal immigrants.

They ended up protecting violent looters, arsonists, and thugs.

As South Los Angeles smolders for the third straight night, one fact is no longer in dispute: federal buildings were attacked, ICE agents were firebombed, and law enforcement was ordered not to help. That last part—the order not to cooperate with federal authorities—will be the match that ignites the political downfall of Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass.

The footage is irrefutable. The ICE field office burned. Federal agents fled behind makeshift barricades. And when they called for help, none came. Why? Because help had been withheld by order. That’s not just failed leadership. That’s obstruction. That’s political suicide.

A Doctrine of Defiance

For years, California’s elite embraced a defiant stance toward federal immigration enforcement. Sanctuary cities. Open refusal to assist ICE. Public condemnation of federal policy.

But what was once symbolic resistance has now become something darker: operational interference in federal law enforcement during a period of organized, violent unrest. This isn’t the culture war anymore. This is the breakdown of federal authority, and Newsom and Bass are now in focus.

The courts will decide whether what happened crosses into the legal realm of aiding and abetting political insurrection. But in the court of public opinion—and likely in the chambers of a newly emboldened DOJ—the judgment hammer is already in motion.

Trump’s Moment

Former President Donald Trump, back in power and ever the showman, didn’t hesitate. “We are facing a foreign-backed insurrection,” he said from the White House lawn, flanked by Marine commanders. Then he pushed the red button—deploying leather-necked troops, federalizing the National Guard, and promising criminal charges where appropriate.

Some call it authoritarian overreach. But millions more see something else: an able leader taking control where local officials have abdicated.

And Trump again shows what Newsom and Bass maybe never had: actionable common sense.

Their Political Collapse Has Begun

Political collapse rarely comes from one event. It comes from a moment that confirms everyone’s deepest suspicions. After January’s out-of-control arsonist rampage in L.A, for many, this riotous week confirms what they had long feared: that California’s leaders would rather protect leftist imagery and impractical ideology than citizenry.

Resignations may not come tomorrow. Indictments may take weeks. But the stage and narrative are set:

They let the streets burn.

They ordered police to stand down.

They refused to protect the nation’s laws when they mattered most.

History punishes political leaders who misread the moment.

In 2020, it was Minneapolis.
In 2021, the Capitol.
In 2025, it may be Los Angeles—
and the names Newsom and Bass may be remembered not for compassion, progressivism, and sanctuary …
but for chaos, collapse, and a catastrophic failure of leadership.

If you’re still clinging to the idea that this will blow over like past protests, think again. This is not Ferguson. This is not Portland. This is something akin to civil war, far darker, more politically coordinated, and more symbolically charged. When you give orders that disable local law enforcement during a federal crisis, and then federal agents are attacked… you own the consequences.

Final Verdict

Newsom and Bass are about to learn that power, once abused or withheld in a crisis, doesn’t just slip away. It goes spiraling down in flames.