Both Trump and his “border czar,” Tom Homan, have said California officials could face arrest if they’re perceived as impeding ICE operations.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back against threats of arrest by Trump administration officials, remaining defiant as he oversees clashes between law enforcement agents and protesters in response to immigration raids across Los Angeles while also managing an ongoing power struggle with the federal government.

In an interview for MSNBC with NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff, Newsom called Homan’s bluff, urging him to “just get it over with” and move ahead with the arrest.

“He’s a tough guy. Why doesn’t he do that? He knows where to find me,” Newsom said. “That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So, Tom, arrest me. Let’s go."

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    Why should people vote for a genocide and reward it? If anything, making them lose despite the consequences is right thing because then youll send a message and democrats will finally learn to give ground if they want to win.

    “Bullshit purity test”

    Go F yourself for thinking that holding a stance against genocide is some “purity” test.

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          Hey, I don’t want to assume; did you involve yourself in the last primary elections for the democratic party frontrunners? I don’t have respect for people who protest voting AND don’t even participate in primaries.

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            Hi, yes I do participate in all primaries and local elections. I also vote on measures whenever those pop up. I think all these are important.

            To be productive, here is what I think we need to do:

            • ranked choice voting
            • ban PACs and donations other than by people
            • limit campaign contributions or spending, so that you also dont have an unfair influence from the rich

            There is probably a lot more that can be done, but this is probably a good start

            I appreciate you not just assuming things btw, thank you

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              Ty for the response. Glad to see another actually doing groundwork. Love all three bulletpoints, though it is really dejecting so many states have banned the use of ranked choice voting. Been advocating for that system for over a decade, myself.

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          who gives a shit about genoicide? humans are garbage. let’s all kill each other. the few that survive will build a better society. most people never learn anything unless they learn it the hard way.

          the only things that matter to me is environmental reform, a return to science based decision making, and destroying capitalism.