The revelation drew laughter from a summit audience but prompted the California governor to warn: “This is serious, guys. This is serious."

During a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump accused Newsom of mishandling California’s wildfire response.

During a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump accused Newsom of mishandling California’s wildfire response.

In an interview hosted by Politico, the California governor said the US must ‘wake up’ to the the threat posed by the president’s disregard of democratic norms

The revelation drew laughter from a summit audience but prompted the California governor to warn: “This is serious, guys. This is serious."

The California governor delivered a stark warning about state of US democracy, saying Trump will use federal troops to rig elections, stay in office.

"I want my fellow Americans to recognize that 'not Trump' will never be enough," one Gavin Newsom critic told us.

"I want my fellow Americans to recognize that 'not Trump' will never be enough," one Gavin Newsom critic told us.