Overview

• Newsom delivered a nationally televised speech on June 10 decrying President Trump’s order to send National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles.
• He challenged Immigration Czar Tom Homan to arrest him in protest of federal immigration raids targeting undocumented residents.
• Alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta, Newsom filed a lawsuit seeking to block the military deployment as unconstitutional overreach.
• Millions tuned in to the address, fueling a surge in his social media following and earning praise from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Newsom’s leadership, and experts warn the federal presence risks escalating tensions and undermining civil liberties.