Overview

• Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli asked the Secret Service for a full threat assessment after a Newsom press-office post about DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
• The Secret Service said it received the Justice Department’s communication and will evaluate situations perceived as threats to its protectees.
• Newsom’s team said the post — “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America.” — referred to legislation the governor signed that day.
• The measures include SB 627, which bans most law-enforcement face coverings during operations, and SB 805, which requires officer identification and curbs bounty hunters’ immigration roles.
• DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin and White House communications director Steven Cheung condemned the remark as a threat, as the dispute intensifies state–federal friction over immigration enforcement following the Charlie Kirk assassination.