After encouraging infamous street gangs to attack ICE officers during immigration sweeps, California Vice-Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez is under FBI investigation. In a startling video, the Cudahy official called on Florencia 13 and 18th Street gang members to “defend their turf” against federal authorities, which could have incited violence against law enforcement and endangered communities.
Democrat Official Urges Violent Gangs to Fight Federal Agents
Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy in southeast Los Angeles County, posted a video that has triggered a federal investigation for potentially inciting violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. In the now-deleted social media post, Gonzalez specifically called out the notorious 18th Street and Florencia 13 gangs, questioning their absence during immigration enforcement operations in their territories.
Cynthia Gonzalez, the Vice Mayor of LA County is under FBI investigation . She’s just as sick, stupid, & corrupt as Karen Bass Gavin NEWSCUM!
She thought she was smart posting a video to Instagram addressing gang leaders to get their members in order and fight ICE !@AppSame pic.twitter.com/lOVrvzLMik— Wendylyn (@dogspink3) June 24, 2025
The FBI has already visited Gonzalez’s home as part of their inquiry into her inflammatory statements that appear to encourage criminal organizations to confront federal agents. After the FBI’s visit, Gonzalez posted on social media that she needed legal representation, confirming the seriousness of the investigation and potential consequences she now faces.
Taxpayers Bear the Cost of Anti-ICE Sentiment
Recent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, described as “peaceful” by some media outlets, resulted in injuries to law enforcement officers and an astronomical $32 million cost to taxpayers. The Department of Homeland Security has condemned Gonzalez’s comments, linking such rhetoric to a staggering 500 percent increase in assaults against ICE officers who are simply enforcing immigration laws.
JUST IN: The FBI is investigating the Vice Mayor of Cudahy, California, Cynthia Gonzalez, after she posted a video on social media calling on the 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to protect their “turf” against ICE, according to Fox News.
Gonzalez even told the gang… pic.twitter.com/gFqD8ZXX3Q
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) June 24, 2025
The 18th Street and Florencia 13 gangs that Gonzalez addressed in her video are not community protection groups but violent criminal organizations known for drug trafficking, extortion, and murder. Despite the vice mayor’s alarming statements and the ongoing FBI investigation, UCLA recently hired her as the Director of the Principal Leadership Institute. She received an endorsement from the Los Angeles Times for a LA Unified School District board position.
Officials Distance Themselves from Dangerous Rhetoric
Cudahy quickly released a statement clarifying that Gonzalez’s comments reflect her views, not the city’s official position. FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller, while not confirming the specific investigation, made the bureau’s stance clear: “Generally speaking, of course, the FBI condemns any calls for violence or targeting of law enforcement with violence.”
“Not for nothing, but I want to know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles. 18th Street, Florencia — Where’s the leadership at? Because you guys are all about territory … You guys tag everything up — claiming hood. And now that your hood’s being invaded by the biggest gang, there ain’t a peep out of you.”
In her inflammatory video, Gonzalez told gang members to “get your f***ing members in order” and warned them not to “claim no block, no nothing” if they weren’t willing to confront ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security has directly connected such rhetoric to the increasing danger faced by immigration enforcement officers, raising serious questions about the responsibility of elected officials in maintaining public safety and respecting the rule of law.
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https://news.yahoo.com/la-county-official-allegedly-urged-231304280.html