WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.980 Welcome to the deep dive. We're jumping right 00:00:01.980 --> 00:00:03.819 in, using the sources you share to make sense 00:00:03.819 --> 00:00:05.879 of, well, everything happening in Los Angeles 00:00:05.879 --> 00:00:08.460 with ICE and the federal government. That's right. 00:00:08.980 --> 00:00:11.500 These sources, articles, notes, research, they 00:00:11.500 --> 00:00:14.000 lay out how L .A. suddenly became this major 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:16.640 flash point, a real standoff between federal 00:00:16.640 --> 00:00:20.059 and state power. So our goal here is to unpack 00:00:20.059 --> 00:00:22.219 what your sources tell us is most important. 00:00:22.460 --> 00:00:25.219 How did this start? What actually happened? And, 00:00:25.320 --> 00:00:27.390 you know, what could it all mean? And the timeline 00:00:27.390 --> 00:00:29.149 is pretty striking. It seems like this whole 00:00:29.149 --> 00:00:33.070 thing just exploded going from local immigration 00:00:33.070 --> 00:00:36.310 enforcement to a federal state crisis with troops 00:00:36.310 --> 00:00:38.909 involved all in just a few days. Started around 00:00:38.909 --> 00:00:40.969 Friday, June 7th, wasn't it? Yeah, that seems 00:00:40.969 --> 00:00:42.750 to be the starting point. OK, let's dive in. 00:00:43.030 --> 00:00:45.530 Your sources pinpoint the immediate trigger as 00:00:45.530 --> 00:00:48.560 a series of ICE operations across L .A. starting 00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:51.079 that Friday. Exactly. They mentioned specific 00:00:51.079 --> 00:00:53.420 spots paramount near Home Depot, the garment 00:00:53.420 --> 00:00:56.259 district, even outside ambiance apparel. And 00:00:56.259 --> 00:00:59.439 the sources suggest these raids felt, well, aggressive. 00:00:59.799 --> 00:01:02.020 And then there was that arrest, SEAU President 00:01:02.020 --> 00:01:04.260 David Horta. That seems like a key moment that 00:01:04.260 --> 00:01:07.939 really amplified the pension. Definitely. SEAU 00:01:07.939 --> 00:01:10.359 is a big union. So his arrest during those operations 00:01:10.359 --> 00:01:12.739 just poured fuel on the fire. The protests really 00:01:12.739 --> 00:01:14.810 took off after that. It's interesting how your 00:01:14.810 --> 00:01:17.829 sources connect this to a policy shift from earlier 00:01:17.829 --> 00:01:20.909 in the year January 2025. Right. That previous 00:01:20.909 --> 00:01:23.769 limit on ICE operating in sensitive locations, 00:01:24.010 --> 00:01:27.189 gone. So these raids hitting public commercial 00:01:27.189 --> 00:01:30.530 spaces, they reflect that change. It aligns with 00:01:30.530 --> 00:01:32.930 the administration's stated goal, you know, aiming 00:01:32.930 --> 00:01:35.930 for 3000 deportations a day. Paramount's mayor 00:01:35.930 --> 00:01:39.090 is even quoted saying, basically, the way it 00:01:39.090 --> 00:01:41.799 was handled, chaos wasn't surprising. Makes sense. 00:01:42.140 --> 00:01:43.840 So protests grow, and then boom, the federal 00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:46.079 response. Your sources show President Trump acted 00:01:46.079 --> 00:01:50.379 fast. Very fast. First, federalizing 2 ,000 California 00:01:50.379 --> 00:01:53.319 National Guard members around Saturday. Then 00:01:53.319 --> 00:01:55.780 authorizing another 2 ,000 Guard members, plus 00:01:55.780 --> 00:01:58.659 about 700 Marines on Monday. Those Marines were 00:01:58.659 --> 00:02:01.459 expected, what, Tuesday? Yeah, Tuesday the 10th. 00:02:01.459 --> 00:02:03.519 And the justification from the White House. Your 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:06.120 sources say it was about protecting federal personnel, 00:02:06.140 --> 00:02:08.860 federal property. And they quote the press secretary 00:02:08.860 --> 00:02:12.689 calling state leaders And President Trump himself 00:02:12.689 --> 00:02:15.069 saying, if we didn't do the job, that place would 00:02:15.069 --> 00:02:18.590 be burning down. Strong words. Very. And here's 00:02:18.590 --> 00:02:20.810 a really crucial point your sources dig into 00:02:20.810 --> 00:02:24.419 the legal basis. They use Title 10. Title 10, 00:02:24.560 --> 00:02:27.039 right? Not the Insurrection Act. Exactly. And 00:02:27.039 --> 00:02:29.979 federalizing the guard under Title 10 without 00:02:29.979 --> 00:02:32.199 the governor asking for it or even consenting, 00:02:32.219 --> 00:02:34.659 that's the kicker. Sources say it hasn't happened 00:02:34.659 --> 00:02:37.900 like this in decades, raises huge 10th Amendment 00:02:37.900 --> 00:02:40.479 questions about, you know, commandeering state 00:02:40.479 --> 00:02:42.960 assets. Governor Newsom confirmed he didn't request 00:02:42.960 --> 00:02:45.620 it, said it bypasses authority. So how did California 00:02:45.620 --> 00:02:48.819 push back? Newsom sounded furious in the quotes 00:02:48.819 --> 00:02:51.120 provided. Oh, absolutely. Your sources quote 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:54.039 him calling it illegal and immoral, un -American, 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:56.800 and abuse of power. Said it was about stroking 00:02:56.800 --> 00:02:59.520 a dangerous president's ego. He didn't hold back. 00:02:59.680 --> 00:03:02.199 And they went to court. They did. Attorney General 00:03:02.199 --> 00:03:05.099 Rob Bonta filed suit seeking a restraining order. 00:03:06.099 --> 00:03:07.979 The argument is all about state sovereignty. 00:03:08.300 --> 00:03:10.340 The 10th Amendment basically saying this use 00:03:10.340 --> 00:03:13.800 of Title 10 is wrong. Bonta's quoted saying Trump 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:16.689 trampled state sovereignty. Mayor Bass in LA 00:03:16.689 --> 00:03:20.189 called it a deliberate attempt to create disorder. 00:03:20.530 --> 00:03:22.569 Right. And Newsom also directed the CHP, the 00:03:22.569 --> 00:03:24.949 Highway Patrol, to deploy more officers, offered 00:03:24.949 --> 00:03:28.229 support to LA. So looking bigger picture, your 00:03:28.229 --> 00:03:32.520 sources frame this as part of that ongoing friction 00:03:32.520 --> 00:03:35.199 over immigration. Absolutely. It's a flash point 00:03:35.199 --> 00:03:38.039 for the whole federal mandate versus California's 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:40.039 sanctuary state approach, like the CA Values 00:03:40.039 --> 00:03:42.680 Act. And the constitutional stuff, the 10th Amendment, 00:03:42.759 --> 00:03:45.180 this anti -commandeering idea, it's front and 00:03:45.180 --> 00:03:47.460 center. The idea that the feds can't just force 00:03:47.460 --> 00:03:49.479 the state to do its bidding with state resources. 00:03:49.520 --> 00:03:52.280 It's precisely. The lawsuit hits that hard, arguing 00:03:52.280 --> 00:03:54.500 the feds are unlawfully taking command of the 00:03:54.500 --> 00:03:56.680 state's own resources. And the language used 00:03:56.680 --> 00:03:59.840 by both sides. It really highlights the divide. 00:04:00.300 --> 00:04:02.020 Totally. You see the Trump administration talking 00:04:02.020 --> 00:04:05.520 law and order, violent mobs, California officials 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:08.340 talking federal overreach, defending democracy. 00:04:08.919 --> 00:04:11.159 Your source is, quote, folks across the spectrum, 00:04:11.439 --> 00:04:14.620 Padilla, Kylie, the ACLU showing that deep split, 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:17.319 even the protests themselves. Right. Described 00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:19.779 as having peaceful elements, but also, unfortunately, 00:04:20.160 --> 00:04:22.180 violence, property damage. Yeah. Burning Waymo 00:04:22.180 --> 00:04:26.560 cars, fires, looting. And both sides use those 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:30.339 images, peaceful or violent, to back their own 00:04:30.339 --> 00:04:33.060 narrative. So where do things stand right now, 00:04:33.399 --> 00:04:35.620 according to these sources, as of Tuesday, June 00:04:35.620 --> 00:04:37.930 10th? While the Marines were expected to arrive, 00:04:38.170 --> 00:04:40.610 the huge uncertainty is that lawsuit. Will the 00:04:40.610 --> 00:04:42.769 court step in with a restraining order? That 00:04:42.769 --> 00:04:45.550 could change everything. And meanwhile, ICE operations 00:04:45.550 --> 00:04:48.449 are presumably continuing with this new federal 00:04:48.449 --> 00:04:50.769 military backup. Yeah, those sources mentioned 00:04:50.769 --> 00:04:52.730 potential logistical hurdles for the federal 00:04:52.730 --> 00:04:55.290 forces operating in LA. It's a complex environment. 00:04:55.730 --> 00:04:58.250 So, wrapping this deep dive up, what's the core 00:04:58.250 --> 00:05:00.519 takeaway from your sources? It's really showing 00:05:00.519 --> 00:05:03.300 these fundamental questions about federal power 00:05:03.300 --> 00:05:06.459 versus state rights, using the military domestically, 00:05:06.740 --> 00:05:09.620 and that balance between enforcement and civil 00:05:09.620 --> 00:05:12.860 liberties all playing out very dramatically in 00:05:12.860 --> 00:05:15.519 LA. And the outcome, whether it's decided in 00:05:15.519 --> 00:05:18.279 court or on the streets, could set some really 00:05:18.279 --> 00:05:20.199 big precedents for how these conflicts are handled 00:05:20.199 --> 00:05:22.560 in the future. Definitely. Which leaves us with 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:24.040 something to think about based on everything 00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:26.230 in your sources. With these legal challenges 00:05:26.230 --> 00:05:28.769 flying and such starkly different views on what's 00:05:28.769 --> 00:05:31.470 happening, what does this whole California standoff 00:05:31.470 --> 00:05:33.810 really tell us about the health of checks and 00:05:33.810 --> 00:05:35.610 balances in the U .S. system right now?