Noem: We Will “Liberate” LA From Its Mayor And Gov

Los Angeles’s NBC affiliate reports:

Tensions between Los Angeles and the federal government reached a new level as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ratcheted up rhetoric against the Democratic leaders of Los Angeles and California Thursday.

While holding a news conference in Los Angeles, Noem pledged to continue with immigration operations in LA while warning violent protesters of arrest and prosecution.

“We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialist and burdensome leadership that this Governor Newsom and this mayor placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into this city,” Noem said, echoing President Trump’s criticism against California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

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Kristi Noem says DHS (and the military) will “liberate” Los Angeles from its democratically elected mayor and governor. Naked authoritarianism. pic.twitter.com/R6kcwi9ZrK

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 12, 2025