{"id":15674,"date":"2025-10-04T14:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15674"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:20:36","slug":"secret-service-looking-into-gavin-newsom-threat-to-top-trump-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15674","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Looking Into Gavin Newsom \u2018Threat\u2019 To Top Trump Official"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom sparked controversy on Saturday after his team posted a cryptic message directed at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newsom has positioned himself as a leading opponent of the Trump administration, especially on immigration, CNN\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/20\/politics\/newsom-noem-social-media-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That feud intensified earlier this year when President Donald Trump dispatched ICE agents to Los Angeles for large-scale deportation operations.<\/p>\n<p>Against that backdrop, Newsom\u2019s press team posted a statement that many interpreted as a threat toward Noem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post read, \u201cKristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You\u2019re welcome, America.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1969420779793367518\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several X users quickly compared the message to ominous comments made online before the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also, the Trump administration blasted Team Newsom\u2019s message to Noem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, accused the governor of hiding behind his staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reads like a threat,\u201d McLaughlin wrote. \u201cThis is ugly, @GavinNewsom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour keyboard warrior team may hide behind their laptops and spew this kind of vitriol but you would never have the guts to say this to her face,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the alleged threat has been referred to the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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Especially in a politically charged climate, such as this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, Newsom\u2019s press office issued a clarification, saying the original message was referencing immigration-related legislation the governor had signed into law.<\/p>\n<p>That legislation includes a provision banning federal law enforcement from wearing masks in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The back-and-forth unfolded amid heightened tensions following Kirk\u2019s killing on Sept. 10, which has sparked new calls for security at political events.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans and members of the Trump administration have hammered Democrats for what they say is inflammatory rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., directly blamed Democrats\u2019 words for contributing to the political climate that led to Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>Former DHS adviser Charles Marino told CNN that the U.S. threat level \u201chas never been higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marino said rhetoric from both parties \u2014 including Newsom\u2019s press office\u2019s post \u2014 is dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the maturity and the civility that helps lower the threat level here,\u201d he said. \u201cThere needs to be a cooling down here. There is responsibility on the part of politicians, and they need to own that and act accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House also weighed in, with communications director Steven Cheung blasting Newsom\u2019s press team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo make a threat like this, especially on the memorial weekend for Charlie, is beyond the pale and totally disgusting,\u201d Cheung wrote on X. \u201cThis is what happens when Gavin Newsom lets deranged Leftist lunatics post messages on his behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The episode recalls another controversy earlier this year involving former FBI Director James Comey.<\/p>\n<p>Comey posted an Instagram photo showing seashells spelling out the numbers \u201c86 47.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump allies claimed the message was a coded threat against the president, with \u201c86\u201d meaning to get rid of something and \u201c47\u201d referring to Trump as the 47th president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom sparked controversy on Saturday after his team posted a cryptic message directed at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 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