House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) believes California Governor Gavin Newsom should be "tarred and feathered," according to an Axios report.
The remarks come after President Donald Trump said if he were border czar Tom Homan, he would arrest Newsom.
"I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great," Trump said on Monday. "I like Gavin Newsom. He's a nice guy. But he's grossly incompetent."
Trump and Newsom are currently blasting each other over handling of protests happening in Los Angeles. The president sent National Guard recruits and Marines to the city as immigration protests grew — against the wishes of the California Governor.
Homan, for his part, told CBS News, “There's no intention to arrest [Newsome].”
But Johnson stated, "I'm not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested. But he ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that."
Tarring and feathering was a form of public shaming first used in medieval Europe and a common punishment in the United States while still a British colony. It involves stripping the victim naked, pouring hot tar over them and covering it with feathers.
Johnson later added, “[Newsom is] standing in the way of the administration carrying out federal law. He is applauding the bad guys and standing in the way of the good guys. He is a participant, an accomplice.”
Johnson’s comments came during a House Republican leadership press conference.
According to the outlet, Newsom's spokesperson did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.