{"id":2445109,"date":"2025-06-10T00:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-insists-us-has-jurisdiction-over-california-when-asked-about-supremacy-clause-in-la-riots-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T00:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:42:02","slug":"bondi-insists-us-has-jurisdiction-over-california-when-asked-about-supremacy-clause-in-la-riots-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-insists-us-has-jurisdiction-over-california-when-asked-about-supremacy-clause-in-la-riots-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bondi insists US has jurisdiction over California when asked about supremacy clause in LA riots &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbondi-insists-us-has-jurisdiction-over-california-when-asked-about-supremacy-clause-in-la-riots-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent appearance on Fox News, Attorney General Pam Bondi reaffirmed the federal government&#8217;s authority to prosecute individuals involved in the Los Angeles riots, asserting that U.S.jurisdiction applies despite any state claims. She emphasized that under federal law, specifically 18 USC 231, those who assault law enforcement officers during civil disobedience would face legal action. Bondi highlighted that the federal government plans to impose heavier penalties on rioters and looters,utilizing laws like the Hobbs Act to charge offenders more severely. Her statements came amid heightened tensions following recent protests in California, with President Trump deploying military support to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-deny-congresswomans-request-to-open-capitol-hill-for-sledding\/\" title=\"Capitol Police Deny Congresswoman\u2019s Request To Open Capitol Hill For Sledding\">assist local law enforcement<\/a> in managing the situation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also condemned the violence, characterizing Los Angeles as a &#8220;city of criminals.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bondi insists US has jurisdiction over California when asked about supremacy clause in LA riots<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2143796\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Attorney General <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pam Bondi\">Pam Bondi<\/a> insisted that the federal government has jurisdiction over California in prosecuting people involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3435916\/hundreds-marines-deploy-los-angeles-ice-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles riots\">Los Angeles riots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an appearance on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em>, Bondi was asked if the supremacy clause was an issue in deciding jurisdiction in prosecuting rioters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3436373\/lapd-chief-jim-mcdonnell-department-not-notified-trump-marine-deployment\/\">LAPD chief says department not notified of Marine arrival, could present &#8216;significant&#8217; challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3435794\/trump-historic-use-title-10-legal-battle\/\">Trump&#8217;s historic use of Title 10 and the legal battle to follow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3435308\/massachusetts-judge-faces-judicial-hearing-allegedly-helping-illegal-immigrant-evade-arrest\/\">Massachusetts judge faces judicial hearing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-newss-activism-could-continue-until-leadership-changes-joe-concha\/\" title=\"ABC News\u2019s \u2018activism\u2019 could continue until leadership changes: Joe Concha\">allegedly helping illegal immigrant evade arrest<\/a> in 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Los Angeles police officers with batons and riot gear attempt to move back protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Eric Thayer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We have jurisdiction, and&nbsp;under 18 USC 231, we&rsquo;re going to&nbsp;go after you. If you assault an LAPD officer, if you assault&nbsp;a deputy,&nbsp;we are going to go after you.&nbsp;If three or more persons in the&nbsp;course of civil disobedience&nbsp;injure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-is-investigating-the-shooting-involving-trump-as-kimberly-cheatle-faces-mounting-pressure\/\" title=\"Congress is investigating the shooting involving Trump as Kimberly Cheatle faces mounting pressure\">law enforcement officer &#038;hellip<\/a>; we&rsquo;re good to prosecute you.&nbsp;No longer will you be left out&nbsp;alone in the cold,&rdquo; she responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If California won&rsquo;t protect state&nbsp;officers, we will,&rdquo; Bondi added.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney general also said the federal government would be charging rioters and looters with much heavier penalties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Molotov cocktail cases&nbsp;that you&rsquo;ve seen, we charged one&nbsp;and more to come,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;&ldquo;The looters, they began to loot&nbsp;last night, going into 7-Elevens&nbsp;and drugstores.&nbsp;Typically, you don&rsquo;t charge those &mdash;&nbsp;we do under federal law now.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the Hobbs Act, we are&nbsp;charging robbery.&nbsp;You loot a business in&nbsp;California &mdash; you are looking at&nbsp;a maximum of 20 years in prison.&nbsp;You spit on a federal&nbsp;law enforcement officer? No more.&nbsp;As President Trump said, &lsquo;You&nbsp;spit, we hit.&rsquo;&nbsp;If you spit on a federal&nbsp;law enforcement officer, we&rsquo;re&nbsp;going to charge you with a crime&nbsp;federally.&nbsp;You are looking at up to five&nbsp;years maximum in prison.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3435916\/hundreds-marines-deploy-los-angeles-ice-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROUGHLY 700 MARINES DEPLOYING TO LA FOLLOWING WEEKEND ICE PROTESTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was similarly harsh, describing Los Angeles as a &ldquo;city of criminals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kristi Noem on LA: &#8220;They&#8217;re not a city of immigrants. They&#8217;re a city of criminals.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hBa0hDBQzV\">pic.twitter.com\/hBa0hDBQzV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1932246776003613128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Trump administration is taking a heavy-handed stance toward riots that broke out over the weekend in Los Angeles, with President Donald Trump deploying roughly 700 Marines and another 2,000 National Guard members on Monday after deploying 2,000 guard members the previous day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2143796\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2143796\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bondi asserts US jurisdiction over California in LA riots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2445110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-rioters.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45543,4045,4654,56748,56848],"class_list":["post-2445109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bondi","tag-california","tag-jurisdiction","tag-la-riots","tag-supremacy-clause"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-rioters.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445109"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445113,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445109\/revisions\/2445113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}