LA Protests Pit Gavin Newsom as Antagonist Against Donald Trump
After months of courting Republicans, the Democratic governor now warns Trump is undermining democracy with the military deployment in Los Angeles.
Source: Office of California Governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom took to the airwaves Tuesday night — with federal troops stationed in his state’s largest city and immigration agents rounding up residents — and warned Americans that democracy itself was under attack from President Donald Trump.
And in eight minutes, Newsom seized a new role: leader of the opposition.