Newsom press office post about Noem prompts Secret Service threat assessment
The summary of the article is as follows:
The press office of California Governor Gavin Newsom posted a statement on social media suggesting that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem “would have a bad day today,” a message that prompted Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli to refer the post to the Secret Service for a full threat assessment. Essayli emphasized a “zero tolerance” policy towards direct or implicit threats against goverment officials. The post came shortly after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, highlighting concerns about rising political violence in the U.S. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized Newsom’s press office for the statement, saying it’s “not what America needs right now.” In response, Newsom’s press office shared a similar past post from former President Donald Trump, which also used the phrase “bad day” in a political context, alongside a reiteration of their stance. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom continues to oppose the Trump governance’s policies, recently signing a law banning most federal and local law enforcement from wearing face coverings.
Newsom press office post about Noem prompts Secret Service threat assessment
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli referred an X statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) press office to the Secret Service on Saturday, saying there is “zero tolerance” for threats against government officials.
The statement from Newsom’s press office on Saturday morning said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would “have a bad day today,” adding, “You’re welcome, America.” The post was published 10 days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, in what was the latest example of political violence in the United States.
“We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials. I’ve referred this matter to @SecretService and requested a full threat assessment,” Essayli posted on X.
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also rebuked the press office’s post, saying it “isn’t what America needs right now.”
Newsom’s press office shared a screenshot of a post President Donald Trump sent on March 10, 2020, which said, “Going to be a BAD day for Crazy Bernie!” The press office wrote a statement nearly identical to Essayli’s post in sharing Trump’s statement.
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Newsom is one of many high-profile Democrats actively opposing the Trump administration, particularly its deportation efforts.
As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
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