Newsom Hits Back After Trump Endorses His Arrest: ‘Unmistakable Step Towards Authoritarianism’

Tom Durante Jun 9th, 2025, 2:19 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is striking back at President Donald Trump after the commander in chief backed a call for the governor’s arrest after Los Angeles erupted in violent anti-ICE protests .

“The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor,” Newsom posted on X Monday afternoon. “This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. 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.”

The governor has not been accused of violating any laws, but Border Czar Tom Homan warned earlier Monday that anyone who int

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