Brit Hume Calls Democrats ‘Politically Insane’ For Opposing Trump’s Response To Los Angeles Riots

Brit Hume appeared on Fox News Monday to criticize Democrats who oppose President Donald Trump and his decision to deploy U.S. forces to assist local law enforcement in the wake of the Los Angeles riots.

Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles Saturday after riots broke out following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Home Depot. During an appearance on “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Hume said Democrats are engaging in “politically insane” behavior by opposing Trump’s response.

“I’ve seen some things in my life that I thought were politically unsustainable. I think what Democrats are doing and saying about all this is politically insane. I just don’t think there’s anything like a majority support for it,” Hume said.

Guest host Jacqui Heinrich also asked Hume how critical it is to establish clear rules of engagement, warning that the use of force could escalate tensions.

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“It could get pretty ugly, but when the police chief or senior police officer of the LA Police Department says we’re overwhelmed, that certainly sounds like it’s opening the door to the use of U.S. forces to buttress local forces to restore law and order, which appears to be what’s happening,” Hume said.

Hume said troops were not engaging in direct combat or arrests but were instead providing security.

“It doesn’t appear that these troops, by the way, are doing any shooting or any arresting. They’re basically guarding federal installations out there, which frees up more police that don’t have to do that to make the arrests and try to bring about order,” Hume added.

Hume then discussed Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who supported the use of federal troops, citing local polling. (RELATED: Authoritarian Flexing’: Linda Sanchez Says Sending Troops To Los Angeles Riots Doesn’t Make ‘Anyone Safer’)

“Karen Bass has seen polls that suggest that people do support it. She’s the mayor, of course. I think she said that if it was local polling, it might be different. But this is playing out before, unmistakably, a national audience,” Hume said. “And I think it’s to the detriment of Democrats and to the Republicans and to the president. It’s like picking up money off the street.”

🚨 Nearby Los Angeles City Hall feels completely unruly after a weekend of rioting—walls are covered in tags telling ICE to f*ck off, threatening Trump, and even a sticker calling for the overthrow of the government.

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Many of the individuals detained during the Los Angeles operations had extensive criminal records, including convictions for murder, attempted rape, sexual assault, drug trafficking, illegal immigration conspiracy, and other violent offenses.

Around 1,000 individuals caused chaos in Los Angeles Friday night. They surrounded a federal building, attacked ICE agents, deflated tires, and vandalized government property, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The unrest resulted in considerable damage and caused major traffic disruptions across several critical city roads, bringing the flow of traffic to a complete standstill.

Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard Saturday night to assist local law enforcement. He also warned Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the federal government would step in if local authorities failed to restore order and control the situation.

In response, California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, contesting the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address the immigration riots that erupted over the weekend. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Newsom said that federalizing 2,000 California National Guard members without Newsom’s consent exceeded the president’s authority.

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