Democrats Are ‘Endorsing Most Extreme Possible Actions’ in ‘The Age of Rage’: Turley [WATCH]

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley appeared on Fox News Friday, criticizing the Democratic Party for what he described as a shift toward extremism.

His comments came amid an investigation launched by Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley into a California-based Democratic Party organization, which he alleges may have provided financial support for violent protests during the recent Los Angeles riots.

Who is funding the LA riots? This violence isn’t spontaneous. As chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism, I’m launching an investigation to find out – pic.twitter.com/B4qaN8qbZP

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) June 11, 2025

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The remarks and ongoing legal developments have sparked renewed debate over political influence and military authority.

During his segment on “The Ingraham Angle,” Turley linked the party’s actions to a broader trend of unchecked rage.

“It’s as if they’ve become a party of Jacobins, that they are endorsing the most extreme possible actions. I just wrote a book on the age of rage, and this is what rage does,” he told host Laura Ingraham.

“It gives you a license to do things and say things you would not ordinarily do or say.”

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Turley went on to highlight the psychological draw of such emotions, adding, “And what these people won’t admit, what they won’t admit tomorrow, is that they like it and that they need it and that it’s contagious and it’s addictive. That’s what rage is.”

The professor’s critique coincided with significant legal proceedings involving President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, a federal judge ordered Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Judge Charles B. Breyer, appointed by President Bill Clinton, issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard members in Los Angeles, with the order set to take effect unless delayed further.

Turley expressed concern about the judicial ruling, suggesting it could escalate to the Supreme Court, where historical precedent favors presidential authority.

“You’re supposed to be speaking to the law. You’re supposed to be speaking to the citizens as to what the law demands. Not how you view presidents or figures or politics or parties. And that’s where I think that he did cross the line here in a very significant way. Now the Court of Appeals is going to have to look at this,” Turley said.

He elaborated, “It could very well go to the Supreme Court. Since James Madison, this has been an issue, and the Supreme Court said back in the Madison administration that a president is given great deference in deciding when to deploy these types of forces. They generally do not second-guess, as this opinion did. So you can debate the lines of authority, but much of this opinion seems to me really extraneous to the legal questions.”

The legal dispute took a new turn earlier Friday when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals intervened.

The court blocked the lower court’s order, allowing Trump to maintain control of the National Guard in Los Angeles at least until Tuesday.

Whoops not so fast there Gavin … 9th Circuit entered a stay… https://t.co/hwoU5q6O3x

— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) June 13, 2025

Turley’s analysis and the ongoing investigation by Sen. Hawley reflect growing tensions over political extremism and the scope of executive power, with the National Guard issue serving as a focal point in the current political landscape.

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