In an already volatile national moment, President Donald Trump escalated tensions Monday with a bold suggestion that stunned even longtime political observers: he publicly stated that White House Border Czar Tom Homan should arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom over the state’s failure to support federal immigration enforcement.
The comment came during an impromptu Q&A with reporters outside the White House, where Trump addressed the growing unrest in Los Angeles tied to recent ICE operations and mounting clashes between protestors and law enforcement.