Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — accused of being out of touch and slow to action during the recent fires — took the gloves off today in response to the assault on California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla by members of Trump Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s security detail earlier in the day.

The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said she and federal officials hope to protect LA and other cities from “lawlessness.”

Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are two of the loudest voices in the room encouraging Donald Trump to militarize Los Angeles, a presidential aide has disclosed. Both urged the president to federalize and deploy California Army National Guard troops and send U.

Kristi Noem brands all of Los Angeles a 'city of criminals' as she defends the ICE raids and deportationsSource Fox News

Sheinbaum's comments followed Noem's Oval Office statement in which the secretary accused Sheinbaum of encouraging unrest.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday criticized Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for comments that she said encouraged violence at protests in Los Angeles, drawing a rebuke from the Mexican leader,

Kristi Noem reportedly asked Hegseth to order the military to make arrests in Los Angeles over mass protests against new immigration rules and arbitrary arrests by ICE.