ICE's “Operation Excalibur”: The LA Federal Parade That Went Nowhere
July 8, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Next Time ICE Won’t Be So Incredibly Incompetent
In this follow-up, Hawk discusses the unprecedented federal and military presence at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles under the operation known as "Operation Excalibur." With nine federal agencies, including ICE, IRS, Customs and Border Patrol, and the U.S. Army involved, the event was intended to showcase federal reach and presence in a high-visibility urban environment. But when civilians didn’t show up, what remained was a surreal display — hundreds of officers in full riot gear effectively parading through an empty park.
Hawk focuses on the absurdity and implications of deploying armed military and law enforcement in an American city, especially around schools, retirement homes, and diplomatic buildings. He unpacks official planning documents obtained by investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein and highlights how this was no last-minute response or distraction — it was long in the making.
The discussion zeroes in on key questions: Why was the IRS present? Why were civilians targeted for a show of force? And what does it mean for cities like LA when these exercises become normalized?
This video addresses the government’s increasing use of military optics in domestic settings, ICE’s role in urban operations, and the larger political context involving Trump, the DOJ, and recent Epstein memo releases.
Watch as Hawk explores the failures of this operation and what might happen when the next one is better executed — and not so empty.
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