Pam Bondi Drops The Hammer: L.A. Rioters Face Federal Robbery Charges Under Hobbs Act

Update (1030ET):

The optics for California Democrats—particularly far-left Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom—have turned negative. Their characterization of the riots as “mostly peaceful” is increasingly being contradicted by viral X footage of looting, vehicle fires, and street-level chaos. Public sentiment appears to be shifting, with growing scrutiny on the role of well-funded far-left NGOs allegedly involved in organizing the unrest.

On Tuesday night, Mayor Bass was forced to impose a curfew on downtown Los Angeles—a move that stands in stark contrast to earlier claims from California Democrats that the protests were “mostly peaceful.”

CNN- “Mostly peaceful protesters”

ABC- Hold my beer

“A bunch of people having fun watching cars burn”
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— Tandy (@dantypo) June 9, 2025

Meanwhile, a federal judge denied California’s request for an immediate restraining order that would temporarily prohibit the Trump administration from using the Marines and the National Guard in the state.

🚨JUST IN: Judge Breyer has DENIED Newsom’s emergency motion to block Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, opting to set a hearing for Thursday. pic.twitter.com/S4CXuZFDod

— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) June 10, 2025

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