US EditionNewsom’s Press Office Under Scrutiny for Social Media Post Targeting Kristi Noem
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli referred a post by California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office to the Secret Service for a threat assessment amid heightened political tensions.
- On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Gov. Gavin Newsom Press Office posted `Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today.`, sparking immediate attention and an online uproar on X .
- Amid a bill-signing, Newsom's office also posted that DHS opposes SB 627, the 'No Secret Police Act,' which aims to protect immigrant communities.
- A senior DHS official and federal prosecutor separately demanded action after the post, with DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin writing `This reads like a threat,` and Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli requesting a `full threat assessment` from the U.S. Secret Service.
- Hours later, Gov. Gavin Newsom Press Office announced Newsom would sign legislation to protect immigrants and `hold Trump accountable,` while Secretary Kristi Noem had not responded as of 5:20 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
- Critics pointed out the timing, noting it came a week after Charlie Kirk's assassination, intensifying criticism, while Newsom's communications account, run by Izzy Gardon, has recently adopted a satirical, Trump-parody tone.
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Newsom’s press office under scrutiny for social media post targeting Kristi Noem
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office could be investigated for a social media post that some Republicans perceived as a threat to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid a heightened threat environment for political figures.
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