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Democracy is under assault before our eyes. The moment we've feared has arrived.— Gavin Newsom, California Governor, during a speech addressing the challenges facing democracy.

The rule of law is not fine and our constitutional democracy is not fine.

— Brad Lander, speaking outside the court after being released, addressing the impact of immigration policies.

He knows my name.

— Senator Alex Padilla responds to JD Vance after he mistakenly referred to him as 'José'.

Democracy is under assault.

— Gavin Newsom, California Governor, in a video address.

The Vice President candidate for the Democrat party is directly connected to a domestic terrorist, that is confirmed, the only question is whether Tim Walz himself ordered the political hit against a rival who voted against Walz’s plan to give free healthcare to illegals.— Mike Cernovich speculated in a post on X about the connections between Gov. Walz and the suspect.

Trump wants chaos and he's instigated violence.— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, addressing the situation in Los Angeles and the protests against Trump's immigration policies.

We are hoping that if the cause of the turmoil ends, which is stopping the raids, then I can almost guarantee you the curfew will go away in short order.

— Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, commented on the curfew during protests against immigration raids.

I just felt like I needed to do it.

— Nezza, a performer who sang a version of the national anthem in Spanish and explained why she disobeyed the order to sing in English.

If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at.

— Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey issued this warning during a press conference regarding protests against ICE raids.

He ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that.— Mike Johnson on Governor Gavin Newsom at a news conference.

He stalked his victims like prey.

— Joseph Thompson, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, said this during a press conference about the suspect Vance Boelter.

If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question, I can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and throughout the country.— Senator Alex Padilla spoke after meeting with Secretary Noem about the treatment of senators by the administration.

There has never been a more urgent time for the ABA to defend its members, our profession and the rule of law itself.

— William Bay, President of the American Bar Association, in a statement regarding the legal action against the Trump administration.

There's no intention to arrest the governor right now. I don't know if he crossed that line.— Tom Homan, the White House 'border czar,' in an interview with CBS News.

We are seeing more and more law enforcement officers, particularly at the federal level, covering their faces entirely, not identifying themselves at all.

— Scott Wiener, a California state senator, discussing the need for transparency and accountability in law enforcement.

The facts of this case will prove I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation.

— Rep. LaMonica McIver commented on the charges against her, labeling them as a political intimidation attempt.