California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back against threats of arrest by Trump administration officials, remaining defiant as he oversees clashes between law enforcement agents and protestors in response to immigration raids across Los Angeles, while also managing an ongoing power struggle with the federal government.
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, warned on Saturday that immigration operations, and the presence of federal personnel, would continue in the city despite criticism from Democratic leaders who’ve warned it could further escalate protests. He threatened arrest for anyone who obstructs the immigration enforcement effort, including both Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — though he acknowledged that neither yet had “crossed the line.”
“I’ll say about anybody,” Homan said. “You cross that line, it’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement doing their job.”
In an interview for MSNBC with NBC News National Correspondent Jacob Soboroff, Newsom called Homan’s bluff, urging the Trump appointee to “just get it over with” and move ahead with the arrest.
“He’s a tough guy, why doesn’t he do that? He know’s where to find me,” Newsom said. “That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So Tom, arrest me. Let’s go.”
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