A post from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office led a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security to melt down on X on Saturday, baselessly accusing the California Democrat of threatening her boss, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Right after a press release went out stating, “Governor Newsom signs a historic legislation package to protect immigrant communities, hold Trump accountable,” Newsom’s X account, known for trolling Republicans and the Donald Trump administration, posted on X, “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America.”
That prompted a furious response from Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin on X that contained a screenshot of the Noem post.
“This reads like a threat. This is ugly, @GavinNewsom,“ she wrote. “Your 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.”
That led Newsom’s press office to return fire by responding, “tHiS ReAdS LiKe a tHrEaT” and included a screenshot from Vanity Fair article with the headline: “Trump, Who Once Urged Supporters to ‘Fight Like Hell’ on January 6, Told a Crowd That Liz Cheney Should Have Guns ‘Trained on Her Face’”
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