{"id":24703,"date":"2025-06-25T18:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T22:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=24703"},"modified":"2025-06-25T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T22:12:17","slug":"fbi-investigates-cudahy-vice-mayor-cynthia-gonzalez-after-explosive-social-media-video-urging-gang-violence-against-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=24703","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>FBI Investigates Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez After Explosive Social Media Video Urging Gang Violence Against ICE<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.35.51\u202fPM-1024x1011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"632\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.35.51\u202fPM-1024x1011.png 1024w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.35.51\u202fPM-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.35.51\u202fPM-768x758.png 768w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.35.51\u202fPM.png 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>by Cece Woods<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In a stunning escalation of a rapidly unfolding scandal, federal law enforcement sources confirm that Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez is now under active FBI investigation following a deleted social media video in which she allegedly called on notorious LA gangs to rise up against ICE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">According to an<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1937577489099878740\">\u00a0exclusive video posted by FOX NEWS reporter Bill Melugin<\/a>, federal sources speaking exclusively to\u00a0<i>FOX NEWS<\/i>, Gonzalez appears to have called for members of 18th Street and Florencia 13, two of LA\u2019s most violent criminal street gangs, to \u201cdefend their territory from ICE\u201d in a now-deleted video posted late last week. Even more shocking, she reportedly demanded gang leadership to \u201cget your fucking members in order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8447 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53%E2%80%AFPM-526x1024.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-526x1024.png 526w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-154x300.png 154w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-768x1495.png 768w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-789x1536.png 789w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-60x117.png 60w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM-480x935.png 480w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.13.53\u202fPM.png 796w\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">For the second time in the last 10 days, another elected official in LA County is not just condoning violence, but now going a step farther and allegedly calling on organized criminal street gangs to take action against federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">This bombshell explains the FBI\u2019s unannounced visit to Gonzalez\u2019s home, which she herself confirmed in a public Facebook post now being widely circulated:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>\u201cI need a lawyer. The FBI just came to my house. If anyone wants to support please DM me.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4575.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4575.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4575-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4575-60x130.jpeg 60w\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In a follow-up post still visible as of this writing, Gonzalez called it a First Amendment issue and asked for legal referrals to the ACLU \u2013 ignoring the obvious: Free speech protections don\u2019t cover inciting gang violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">While the FBI\u2019s LA field office declined to confirm or deny the existence of an ongoing investigation, as is standard procedure, they issued a crystal clear statement to FOX News:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>\u201cWe condemn any call for gang violence.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">FROM ROLE MODEL TO RADICAL?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Gonzalez, already a controversial figure, is also running for a 2026 seat on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drgonzalezlaccd2026.com\/\">campaign website<\/a>\u00a0touts a progressive platform centered on dismantling \u201csystems of oppression\u201d in education. But now, she may be facing a dismantling of her own \u2013 by federal prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The allegations stand in stark contrast to Gonzalez\u2019s carefully curated public image. A longtime educator, Gonzalez proudly states:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>\u201cI am a proud product, parent, former principal, and Director of Schools in LAUSD. Currently, I am the Director of UCLA\u2019s Principal Leadership Institute.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Born and raised in Huntington Park, the daughter of hardworking immigrant parents\u2014her father a newspaper deliveryman and metal foundry worker, her mother an adult-school graduate turned small business owner \u2013 Gonzalez\u2019s life story is one of the American dream realized through education. She was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. Today, she lives in Cudahy with her two daughters, both in public school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">It\u2019s the kind of origin story that opens doors, and wins elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But it\u2019s also the reason this scandal cuts deeper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8450 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57%E2%80%AFPM-1024x682.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-2048x1363.png 2048w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-720x480.png 720w, https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-2.24.57\u202fPM-480x320.png 480w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">POLITICAL SUICIDE OR CALCULATED CHAOS<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Legal experts say the FBI wouldn\u2019t be involved unless the allegations were serious, and inciting gang violence against federal agents could potentially violate multiple federal statutes, including:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018 U.S. Code \u00a7 373 \u2013 Solicitation to commit a violent federal crime<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018 U.S. Code \u00a7 2385 \u2013 Advocating the use of force against the U.S. government<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0RICO statutes if any coordination with known gang entities is established<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Whether this was a reckless outburst, performative extremism, or an attempt to score political points with activist circles, Gonzalez has catapulted herself, and the city of Cudahy, into a national spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>What remains is this chilling fact: an elected official allegedly invoked gang power as a political weapon against federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As of publication, Dr. Gonzalez and the City of Cudahy have made no public statements regarding the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What began as a quiet 2026 campaign has now exploded into a full-blown federal scandal\u2014one that could end with Gonzalez not just off the ballot, but\u00a0<b>in handcuffs<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This is a developing story.<\/p>\n<p>____<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/fbi-investigates-cudahy-vice-mayor-cynthia-gonzalez-after-explosive-social-media-video-allegedly-urges-gang-violence-against-ice\/\">https:\/\/thecurrentreport.com\/fbi-investigates-cudahy-vice-mayor-cynthia-gonzalez-after-explosive-social-media-video-allegedly-urges-gang-violence-against-ice\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}