California Pastor Jack Hibbs suggested that the wildfires that have devastated California this week are the result of “wicked” political leaders. In comments that he made prior to beginning his sermon Sunday, Jan. 12, Hibbs also said that the founding fathers would have arrested and hung Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for “dereliction of duty.”
“She should be thankful that John Adams or Samuel Adams, George Washington or John Hancock, are not in power right now,” said Hibbs, “because she would be arrested for dereliction of duty, which cost people their lives, and she would be hung, according to our colonial fathers.”
“Well, listen, we can hang the Democrat Party and the RINO Republicans in the next election in 2026,” he continued.
Later, Hibbs said, “The Bible says when the righteous are in power, the people rejoice. But when the wicked rule, the people groan.”
“And I’m convinced now the word ‘groan’ probably means ‘catch fire’—grill. When the wicked rule, the people grill, no pun intended,” said Hibbs.
Jack Hibbs: ‘I’m Angry, and It’s the Right Kind of Anger’
Jack Hibbs is the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, California, which is west of Los Angeles and the fires raging there. Wildfires erupted on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and have caused unprecedented devastation in the region. At least 24 people have been confirmed dead as of this writing, with the death toll expected to rise.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times the morning of Monday, Jan. 13, the Eaton and Palisade fires “saw increased containment and no significant growth” over the past day. However, the National Weather Service has warned of extreme winds and potential fire growth over the next couple of days. Officials are warning Los Angeles County residents who have not yet evacuated to prepare to do so.
Hibbs began a sermon published Jan. 12 by saying, “I have a bomb to drop right now.”
“We have watched the absolute exposure of the most incompetent…Nobody can hide from this,” he said. “Nobody can hide from—there’s no excuses.”
Hibbs went on to expound on what he sees as the failures of the Democratic leadership of California as it relates to the wildfires. He blamed the government of California, which he called the “wealthiest state,” for causing California to be the most expensive of all 50 states.