Trump Sends National Guard to LA, Abrego Garcia Charged, Simone Biles Lashes Out: AM Update 6/9

Summary

The Megyn Kelly Show – Episode Summary Release Date: June 9, 2025

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1. National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

Overview: In this segment, Megyn Kelly discusses President Donald Trump's decision to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to weekend riots targeting federal agents enforcing immigration laws. The unrest primarily centered around a Home Depot in Paramount and the LA Fashion District, escalating to violent confrontations at the LA Civic Center.

Key Points:

• Deployment Details: President Trump invoked a federal law to place the National Guard under federal control, a move that is uncommon but not unprecedented. This decision entails the Guard operating under federal authority rather than state.

• Riot Incidents: Viral footage showed rioters waving Mexican flags, throwing rocks and concrete at law enforcement vehicles, and using fireworks and shopping carts as weapons. At least one federal agent was injured during these clashes.

• Official Responses:

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: Criticized the LA Police Department (LAPD) for delayed responses to calls for assistance. At [03:28], she stated, “Waiting several hours for LAPD to show up … that’s not workable.”

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Warned that if violence continued, active-duty Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton would be mobilized. At [03:44], he declared, “If violence continues, active duty Marines … will also be mobilized. They are on high alert.”

  • Governor Gavin Newsom: Responded on social media (X) accusing the federal government of seeking a spectacle rather than addressing a law enforcement shortage. He urged protesters to refrain from violence, stating, “Don’t give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.”

• President Trump's Stance: Emphasized a strong law and order approach. At [04:55], Trump stated, “The bar is what I think it is. … We’ll be very, very strong in terms of law and order.”

Notable Quotes:

• President Trump [04:55]: “If we see danger to our country and to our citizens, it will be very, very strong in terms of law and order.”

• Megyn Kelly [03:32]: “Up until they have an officer in a dangerous situation is something that just isn't workable when you have violent protests going on.”

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2. Kilmar Abrego Garcia Charged with Human Smuggling

Overview: Megyn Kelly covers the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national accused of human smuggling and affiliated with the MS-13 gang. Despite previous attempts to deport him, Garcia returned to the U.S. and now faces federal charges.

Key Points:

• Background: Initially deported to El Salvador in March 2025, Garcia was returned to the U.S. following a Supreme Court order requiring the Trump administration to facilitate his return. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele opposed his release, citing Garcia's MS-13 membership.

• Charges: A grand jury indicted Garcia on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling under Title 8 USC 1324. Over nine years, Garcia allegedly conducted over 100 smuggling operations, transporting undocumented individuals, including children, in unsafe conditions.

• Legal Proceedings: The indictment cites evidence from body cam footage of a 2022 traffic stop where Garcia was found transporting nine Hispanic men without luggage, claiming they were traveling from a construction site in St. Louis to Maryland.

• Personal Allegations: Garcia's wife has accused him of domestic abuse, including instances where he threatened to kill her and physically assaulted her, leading to multiple protective orders.

• Political Reactions:

  • Chris Van Hollen (Democrat Senator from Maryland) [11:55]: “They obviously want to make this about whether or not he ends up being a good guy or a bad guy. But it's not a moral question. It's a legal question.”

  • White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller [12:28]: “This illegal alien monster is going to be held accountable for his terrible crimes against women and children. … Right back to El Salvador.”

Notable Quotes:

• AG Pam Bondi [08:48]: “Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice.”

• Chris Van Hollen [11:55]: “It's a legal question. It's a constitutional question.”

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3. Sean 'Diddy' Combs Seeks Mistrial in Criminal Case

Overview: Megyn Kelly reports on the latest developments in the criminal case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Combs' legal team has filed a motion for a mistrial based on allegations of false testimony from an alleged victim.

Key Points:

• Reason for Mistrial: The defense is challenging the credibility of Brianna Bungolen Bungolin, who testified that Combs assaulted her by dangling her over a balcony in September 2016, leaving her with visible injuries.

• Defense Evidence: Combs' legal team presented receipts indicating that Combs and fellow defendant Cassie Ventura were in New York during the time of the alleged incident, aiming to prove that Bungolin’s account is "demonstrably false" ([07:15]).

• Judge's Response: The judge is expected to review the motion and make a determination later that day.

• Context: The case has been highly publicized, with significant media attention on the alleged incidents and Combs' standing as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

Notable Quotes:

• Defense Statement [07:15]: “They are demonstrably false in key respects.”

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4. Simone Biles Criticizes Riley Gaines on Transgender Athletes

Overview: Olympic gymnast Simone Biles engaged in a heated exchange with Riley Gaines, a former college swimmer and advocate for transgender athletes, over allegations of male participation in female sports categories.

Key Points:

• Incident: A Minnesota high school softball team won the state championship with the help of a male pitcher posing as female, significantly outplaying their competitors.

• Biles' Response: Biles publicly criticized Gaines for defending transgender athletes, accusing her of being a "sore loser" and advocating for inclusive sports categories without addressing potential impacts on female athletes.

  • Initial Comment [16:25]: “Riley Gaines, you're truly sick. … Maybe a transgender category in all sports, but instead you bully them.”

  • Follow-up Comment [16:25]: “Bully someone your own size.”

• Gaines' Defense: Gaines rebutted Biles by highlighting her own physical stature and questioning Biles' consistency, especially in light of Biles' past advocacy for body positivity and her experiences with body image criticism.

  • Gaines [16:54]: “I weigh like 135 pounds, 5 foot 5 of pretty much pure muscle. … You would think it's Simone Biles, a woman who has historically been scrutinized for having a very muscular, masculine looking body.”

• Public Reaction: The exchange has sparked debate over the inclusion of transgender athletes in female sports categories, with critics pointing out perceived hypocrisy in Biles' stance given her own advocacy work.

Notable Quotes:

• Simone Biles [16:25]: “Riley Gaines, you're truly sick. All of this campaigning because you lost a race straight up. Sore loser.”

• Riley Gaines [16:54]: “Then she has the nerve to say that I look like a man.”

• USA Today Opinion Writer Nancy Armour: Criticized Biles’ remarks as “wokeness, pettiness and insensitivity to the female athletes."

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Conclusion

In this episode, Megyn Kelly delves into significant national issues, including the Trump administration's tough stance on immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, the legal battles surrounding human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the high-profile legal maneuvers in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' case, and the contentious debate on transgender participation in female sports highlighted by Simone Biles' public criticism of Riley Gaines. Each topic underscores the polarized nature of current political and cultural discussions in America.

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Transcript

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[Megyn Kelly]

Good morning everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Monday, June 9th, 2025 and this is your AM update.

[Donald Trump]

If we see danger to our country and to our citizens, it will be very, very strong in terms of law and order.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump sending in the National Guard to Los Angeles over the weekend after rioters assaulted federal agents enforcing immigration law.

[Unknown Speaker 2]

Abrego Garcia has played a significant role role in an alien smuggling ring.

[Megyn Kelly]

The so called Maryland man is back on US soil from his home country of El Salvador but now facing federal charges relating to human smuggling. Sean Diddy Combs legal team moving for a mistrial ahead of the fifth week of testimony. And Olympic gymnast Simone Biles goes after former college swimmer Riley Gaines for having the nerve to defend women's sports. All that and more coming up in just a moment. On your AM Update. Every dollar you spend is either supporting your values or working against them. In today's economy, where you spend your money matters. Patriot Mobile is leading the way as America's only Christian conservative wireless provider. Switch today without sacrificing quality or service. You'll get exceptional nationwide coverage because unlike most budget wireless providers, Patriot Mobile has access to all three major US Networks. You can even add two numbers on two networks on one phone, something the big guys cannot even do. Stay connected with flexible unlimited data plans to fit your lifestyle. When you switch to Patriot Mobile, you are supporting faith, family and freedom. And switching is simple. Keep your number, keep your phone or upgrade. Patriot Mobile's 100% US based team will get you activated in minutes. Right now go to patriotmobile.com megan or or call 972 Patriot to get a free month of service with promo code. Megan make the switch. Defend freedom with every call and text you make. That's patriotmobile.comm e g y n or just call 972 Patriot. On Sunday, President Trump deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following two days of rioting against the federal agents, executing search warrants and carrying out immigration enforcement actions on workplace sites in the area. The clash is beginning on Friday afternoon and continuing throughout the weekend. Centering around a Home Depot in Paramount, California, an area in the LA Fashion district. And at the LA Civic Center, Federal and local officials arresting dozens over the weekend. Viral videos circulating on social media showing rioters waving Mexican flags, throwing concrete chunks and rocks at law enforcement vehicles, injuring at least one agent, launching fireworks, tossing shopping carts and other large objects in the streets. On Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem telling CBS that LAPD waited several hours to respond to their calls for assistance. Unfortunately, waiting several hours for LAPD to.

[Unknown Speaker 2]

Show up or telling them, them telling us that they're not gonna back us.

[Megyn Kelly]

Up until they have an officer in a dangerous situation is something that just isn't workable when you have violent protests going on. That's one of the reasons that you've seen the National Guard come in.

[Unknown Speaker 2]

And with those security operations.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump invoking a federal law to deploy the National Guard, a less common but not unprecedented move that places the Guard under federal control rather than state authority. The order reading in part, quote, in addition, the secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular armed forces as necessary. Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom responding on X quote, the federal government is taking over the California National Guard. The not because there's a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle. Don't give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth writing Saturday on X quote, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized. They are on high alert. Newsom calling Hegseth's threat, quote, deranged behavior. And Hegseth responding on X quote, deranged equals allowing your city to burn and law enforcement to be attacked. There's plenty of room for peaceful protest, but zero tolerance for attacking federal agents who are doing their job. The National Guard and Marines, if need be, stand with ice, unquote. President Trump was asked Sunday afternoon about sending in the Marines. What is the bar for sending Marines?

[Donald Trump]

The bar is what I think it is. I mean, if we see danger to our country and to our citizens, we'll be very, very strong.

[Megyn Kelly]

In terms of law and order.

[Donald Trump]

It's about law and order.

[Megyn Kelly]

La Mayor Karen Bass speaking with NBC News, saying she'll do anything she can to protect the illegal aliens from ice. We are going to fight for all Angelenos, regardless of when they got here, whether they have papers or not. We are a city of immigrants and this impacts hundreds of Thousands of Angelenos. U.S. attorney Bill Asale on Saturday telling a local CBS station what 50 federal agents were doing in the sanctuary city.

[Chris Van Hollen]

There's no raids. Yesterday we executed several search warrants at workplaces that are in violation of federal laws. There was a warrant signed by a federal judge. They're violating labor laws. They're violating, they had fraudulent records. They're using for their employees, all kinds of stuff. So we had warrants to go there. The other activities that we're doing this weekend and what will continue is the, is the targeted enforcement. We're out. We're looking for criminal illegal aliens who have arrest warrants and final deportation orders. People have deportation orders. We're arresting really bad people out there. We're child abusers and violent criminals. We're getting them out of the country and that's what the American people voted for. And that, that's going to continue. That's not stopping.

[Megyn Kelly]

DHS reporting ICE operations in the Los Angeles area this week resulted in at least 118 arrests of illegal aliens with criminal histories, including child cruelty, drug trafficking, assault, robbery, mur sex crimes and domestic violence. Borders are Tom Homan Saturday on FOX saying the federal operation in Los Angeles will continue.

[Donald Trump]

What people aren't talking about is I served, you know, several warrants yesterday. These were criminal warrants. This is a criminal investigation. And today we're continuing operations. They're not going to shut us down. We're out there right now doing operations. We're going to keep doing operations. We brought in more resources to push back the protesters. But I'll say it again, a serious warning. You can protest all you want. You got your first Amendment rights. Well, if you cross that line of impediment or you put hands on officers or destroy property, you will be prosecuted. We're making Los Angeles safer and Mayor Bass ought to be thanking us for making her city safer.

[Megyn Kelly]

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the so called Maryland man who is actually a Salvadoran national credibly accused of MS.13 membership is back on US soil with a caveat. He's now facing to federal charges relating to human smuggling. You may remember many media outlets including the New York Times, Axios, USA Today and the Washington Post all referring to Abrego Garcia as just a Maryland man despite his status as an illegal immigrant. Two immigration courts previously determining there was sufficient evidence of his MS.13 membership to deny him release on bond as we were considering whether to deport him. In 2019, an immigration judge granting Abrego Garcia withholding of removal to El Salvador, meaning he was indeed deportable. But the one nation he could not be sent back to was his home country of El Salvador where he feared gang retaliation. That is, unless that gang problem was eliminated in the future. In March of this year, the feds deporting Abrego Garcia to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, kicking off a legal battle that eventually landed before the US Supreme Court in April. The justice is ordering the Trump administration to facilitate but not effectuate his return. President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele initially declining to release Abrego Garcia, calling the idea preposterous given his Salvadoran citizenship and his membership in MS.13. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announcing Abrego Garcia's return to the US Abrego.

[Unknown Speaker 2]

Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice. On May 21, a grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee returned a sealed indictment charging Abrego Garcia with alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling in Violation of Title 8 USC 1324. We want to thank President Bukele for agreeing to return Abrego Garcia to the United States. Our government presented El Salvador with an arrest warrant and they agreed to return him to our country.

[Megyn Kelly]

AG Bondi describing the nature of the.

[Unknown Speaker 2]

Charges, the grand jury found that over the past nine years Abrego Garcia has played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring. They found this was his full time job, not a contractor. He was a smuggler of humans and children and women. He made over 100 trips. The grand jury found smuggling people throughout our country, Mississippi, 13 members, violent gang terrorist organization members throughout our country.

[Megyn Kelly]

These charges coming after the release of body cam footage by Tennessee highway patrol of a 2022 traffic stop involving Abrego Garcia. Prosecutors say the video shows Abrego Garcia transporting nine other Hispanic men without luggage, claiming they were traveling from a construction site in St. Louis to Maryland. Tennessee Highway Patrol confirming no charges were pursued at that time as federal officials under the Biden administration made the decision not to detain Abrego Garcia. According to the indictment, quote, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and co conspirators 1 and 2 transported undocumented aliens in an unsafe manner. They transported children on the floorboards of vehicles in order to maximize profits. The indictment also alleges one of the unnamed co conspirators says he received reports that Abrego Garcia abused some of the female passengers he ferried around the country. These allegations tracking with new information we've learned about Abrega Garcia since the beginning of this case. Abrego Garcia's wife who has called for his return, telling Good Morning America he is a very loving husband. Previously filing multiple protective order requests against him. One 2020 filing claimed he bragged he could kill her and quote, no one could do anything to him. And in a 2021 separate protective order request, she alleges Abrego Garcia punched, scratched and grabbed her, leaving her bruised and bloodied. Democrats who have lionized Abrego Garcia, casting him as a hero in their fight against the Trump administration's mass deportation, are suddenly not so keen on promoting his wonderful qualities.

[Unknown Speaker 1]

Everyone has a right to due process and anyone who stands up for that, even for people that don't inspire necessarily public adoration, we understand that in our nation, when you come after our Constitution, you are doing the wrong thing.

[Chris Van Hollen]

They obviously want to make this about whether or not he ends up being a good guy or a bad guy. But it's not a moral question.

[Unknown Speaker 1]

It's a legal question.

[Chris Van Hollen]

It's a constitutional question. Question.

[Megyn Kelly]

All I have said from the beginning is that the Trump administration should respect.

[Chris Van Hollen]

The rule of law and the Constitution.

[Megyn Kelly]

Of the United States. That last soundbite from Democrat Senator from Maryland Chris Van Hollen, who traveled all the way to El Salvador in a publicity stunt to bring more attention to the case. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller describing the Trump administration's plan for Abrego Garcia.

[Donald Trump]

This illegal alien monster is going to be held accountable for his terrible crimes against women and children. And then guess what, Sean? After he does hard time in an American jail, guess where he's going? Right back to El Salvador.

[Megyn Kelly]

Coming up, Sean Diddy Combs legal team filing a new motion for a mistrial. And Olympic gymnast Simone Biles gets personal and nasty in an attack against female sports advocate Riley Gaines. Foreign Two adults have high blood pressure and many don't even know it. That's a ticking time bomb. But here's the good news. You have the power to take control naturally with 120Life. 120Life is a blend of great tasting super fruit juices that can actually help lower your blood pressure naturally. 120Life is formulated with ingredients that have been shown to support healthy blood pressure levels. It's trusted by hundreds of health professionals and people have seen real measurable results. You can try it yourself risk free with their 2 week trial. Just go to 120life.com and use the code MK to save 15% and get free shipping. You can track your progress with a simple blood pressure monitor, watch your numbers drop and feel the difference. They are so sure that 120 life can noticeably lower your blood pressure in two weeks. But they will give you your money back if you're not satisfied, go to 120life.com that's 120life.com and remember to use code MK to save 15% off your order this weekend. Sean Diddy Combs legal team filing for a mistrial in the criminal case against the disgraced mogul. The motion relating to testimony from alleged victim Brianna Bungolen Bungolin, testifying that Combs dangled her over star witness Cassie Ventura's 17 story Los Angeles balcony in September 2016. As evidence, she pointed to photos taken on her phone the following day showing the injuries she claims she sustained the day before, including bruising on her leg. The defense, in an effort to rebut the balcony allegations, providing receipts they claim prove Combs and Ventura were in New York at the time of the alleged incident. Combs legal team calling Bongoulin's testimony, quote, demonstrably false in key respects. The judge is expected to weigh in on the motion later today. 11 time Olympic medalist Simone Biles lashing out against former college swimmer, now advocate for protecting female sports Riley Gaines. The backstory On Friday, a high school softball team in Minnesota won the girls state championship with the help of a male pitcher posing as female who absolutely crushed the competition. The boy allowing just two runs in 35 total postseason innings, according to Fox News. He was a tough opponent for the actual girls. Gaines reposting a picture of the team and their celebratory post and noting quote comments off lol to be expected when your star player is a boy. Biles responding hours later, quote Riley Gaines, you're truly sick. All of this campaigning because you lost a race straight up. Sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive or creating new avenues where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category in all sports, but instead you bully them. One thing's for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around Biles. Then following up with this quote, bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male Riley Gaines. Many critics pointing out the hypocritical nature of this post, given Biles past work in which she claimed to be a body positivity advocate. I got made fun of for my arms a lot. Some people would say, like mean things. They used to call me like a soldier at the time.

[Riley Gaines]

It didn't make me feel the best.

[Megyn Kelly]

So I wore sweaters or jackets all year long. Now I show off my arms all the time. Biles also spoke out against Dr. Larry Nassar, who she says molested her for years as the USA gymnastics team doctor. He's now in jail, which led many women's advocates now to question how she can defend allowing men into girls locker rooms and private spaces, all of which comes with their entry into girl sports. Gaines responded to Biles Saturday in this video posted to social media.

[Riley Gaines]

Number one, she's acknowledging there are differences, like physiological, biological differences between men and women in saying this. Secondly, I'm 5 foot 5, which might seem like a giant to someone who's like 4 foot 7, 4 foot 8, but I'm pretty standard size for a woman, I guess, like relatively muscular, right? Being an athlete, I would imagine Simone would understand that, but I weigh like 135 pounds, 5 foot 5 of pretty much pure muscle. And again, if anyone would understand that, you would think it's Simone Biles, a woman who has historically been scrutinized for having a very muscular, masculine looking body. She was scrutinized to the point she did this whole body positivity campaign. Then she has the nerve to say that I look like a man.

[Megyn Kelly]

Gaines also firing back that she did not lose to male swimmer Leah Thomas. They Both tied for fifth. Gaines then retweeting a 2017 social media post from Biles responding to a now deactivated account with the message, ah, good thing guys don't compete against girls or he would take all the gold medals. USA Today, whose opinion writer Nancy Armour has never seen a boy she wouldn't enthusiastically welcome into girls sports, penning a piece entitled Simone Biles shows her greatness Again in standing up for transgender community Greatness More like wokeness, pettiness and insensitivity to the female athletes coming up behind her. But hey, that's just the opinion of one woman. Well, maybe a few more than one. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here for the Megyn Kelly show live on Sirius XM triumph channel 111@east on YouTube.com megankelley and on all podcast platforms.

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