{"id":2495562,"date":"2025-10-07T09:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-staffers-investigated-for-threatening-assistant-ag-harmeet-dhillon-she-dares-woke-idiots-to-keep-it-up\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:21:18","slug":"newsom-staffers-investigated-for-threatening-assistant-ag-harmeet-dhillon-she-dares-woke-idiots-to-keep-it-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-staffers-investigated-for-threatening-assistant-ag-harmeet-dhillon-she-dares-woke-idiots-to-keep-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Staffers Investigated for Threatening Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon, She Dares &#8216;Woke Idiots&#8217; to Keep it Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-staffers-investigated-for-threatening-assistant-ag-harmeet-dhillon-she-dares-woke-idiots-to-keep-it-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495562&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a recent controversy involving California Governor Gavin Newsom and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.Newsom, known for his presidential ambitions, has been adopting a combative, Trump-like tone on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a>, but with an anti-MAGA slant. This approach has sometimes backfired, as seen in an incident where derogatory and threatening messages targeting Dhillon appeared on social media, allegedly from members of Newsom&#8217;s staff. One such threatening comment implied knowledge of Dhillon&#8217;s address and a potential threat against her safety. Dhillon responded firmly, stating that these threats have been referred to law enforcement, specifically the U.S. Marshals,and warned against such behavior. Newsom&#8217;s communications director, Izzy Gardon, denied that their office issued threats and demanded an apology from Dhillon, accusing her of falsely implicating them. Dhillon refused to apologize, maintaining that Newsom&#8217;s team was responsible for inciting hostility toward federal officials. The exchange highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-leftists-freak-out-at-disney-ceo-bob-chapek-over-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-instruction-for-kids\/\" title=\"Hollywood Leftists Freak Out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek over Florida Bill Barring Sexuality Instruction for Kids\">tense political climate<\/a> and the risks of aggressive rhetoric on social media.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest uncited (and cynical) proverbs in history is: &ldquo;If you can&rsquo;t beat them, join them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But what if you can&rsquo;t join them?<\/p>\n<p>Well, if you ask Democratic California Gov. Gavin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/right-newsoms-20-min-wage-now-nuked-20000-fast-food-jobs-cost-remaining-workers-thousands-lost-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> &mdash; a man whose 2028 presidential aspirations are one of politics&rsquo; poorest kept secrets &mdash; if you can&rsquo;t join them, copy them.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you ask Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, you had better watch yourself if you&rsquo;re going to blatantly copy another person&rsquo;s homework.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, Newsom and his staff had been making waves on platforms like X of late, with a newfound zest and snark to their posts.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In short, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-pull-funding-schools-agree-not-racially-discriminate-trumps-new-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> and his team were mimicking the tough talk and bombast from President Donald Trump, but with an obvious anti-MAGA twist.<\/p>\n<p>And sometimes that zeal to mimic Trump has backfired &mdash; as is the ongoing situation with Dhillon.<\/p>\n<p>Dhillon told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dojs-harmeet-dhillon-issues-fafo-warning-regarding-threats-against-her\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> that the Justice Department had alerted her to several disparaging replies beneath a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> that came from a Newsom staffer.<\/p>\n<p>The post in question &ldquo;appeared to blame [Dhillon] for the fire at a South Carolina judge&rsquo;s home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More so, according to screenshots reviewed by Fox News, a since-deleted X account posted the remark, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just saying Harmeet Dhillon&rsquo;s address can&rsquo;t be hard to find.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll let you in two weeks,&rdquo; one response to that remark said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/attorney-general-orders-investigation-portland-police-following-nick-sortors-arrest-antifa-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhillon<\/a>, a tough conservative who was once in contention to chair the RNC, took to X to let the bad actors know that they&rsquo;d already been referred to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Threats against me are referred to<br \/> the US Marshals. There have been several tonight. We will tolerate no such threats by woke idiots, including those who work for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>.<br \/> Govern yourselves accordingly. FAFO.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/1975018900325826851?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Threats against me are referred to the US Marshals,&rdquo; Dhillon posted Monday. &ldquo;There have been several tonight. We will tolerate no such threats by woke idiots, including those who work for [Gavin Newsom]. Govern yourselves accordingly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dhillon punctuated her message with the acronym for a popular bit of internet slang: &ldquo;F*** around and find out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the offending posts in question appear to have come from Izzy Gardon, Newsom&rsquo;s communications director, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Gardon took issue with Dhillon&rsquo;s statements, and actually demanded an apology.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Dhillon owes us a full apology for her blatantly false implications,&rdquo; Gardon said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Gardon took things even further: &ldquo;Our office never threatened her, in contrast to the Trump Administration&rsquo;s vile rhetoric against sitting judges. In recent weeks, Trump officials have referred to judges as &lsquo;terrorists&rsquo; and &lsquo;legal insurrectionists.&rsquo; She and her associates own that dangerous, disgraceful, and un-American rhetoric, and she should apologize for that, too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As far as that apology goes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harmeet-dhillon-reveals-moment-almost-killed-illegal-immigrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhillon<\/a> made crystal clear where she stood on the matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don&rsquo;t hold your breath, bro &mdash; I said nothing requiring an apology. Your staff are the ones putting targets on federal officials. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gTzSBX9W4h\">https:\/\/t.co\/gTzSBX9W4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarmeetKDhillon\/status\/1975301292974281032?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t hold your breath, bro &mdash; I said nothing requiring an apology,&rdquo; Dhillon fired back. &ldquo;Your staff are the ones putting targets on federal officials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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