California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not holding back as top Republican officials criticize his handling of the increasingly hostile protests over President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
In addition to his ongoing feud with Trump, who suggested the Democrat be arrested, Newsom has responded to sweeping criticism by Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and other GOP officials.
The tension between the Golden State and federal regulators comes after the Trump Administration deployed National Guard troops to crack down on violent protests against immigration raids in LA. Around 700 U.S. Marines and 2,000 National Guardsmen have been ordered to mobilize protestors in the area after the president already authorized the deployment of 2,000 guardsmen.
The San Francisco native criticized the president's comment Monday, June 9 that "it would be a great thing" for border czar Tom Homan to arrest him.
"The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America," he wrote on X. "I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism."
