California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is under fire after his press office posted a message about DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that federal officials are treating as a possible threat.
The post, made on Saturday morning, claimed Noem was “going to have a bad day today,” adding, “you’re welcome American.” The wording immediately sparked outrage.
DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said the post was “ugly” and read like a threat. “Your keyboard warrior team may hide behind their laptops and spew this kind of vitriol but you would never have the guts to say this to her face,” McLaughlin wrote.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said he referred the matter to the Secret Service. “We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials. I’ve referred this matter to [the Secret Service] and requested a full threat assessment,” he posted on X.
Daily Wire contributor Matt Walsh noted the similarities to posts made about Charlie Kirk before his assassination on Sept. 10. “This is, nearly verbatim, what multiple accounts on this site were tweeting about Charlie prior to his assassination,” Walsh said.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the referral.