Gov. Newsom’s Press Office Sparks Threat Accusations with Kristi Noem Post Ahead of Kirk Memorial WeekendJasmyn Jordan 20 Sep 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office prompted rebuke and a referral to the Secret Service for a threat assessment after posting on X that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was “going to have a bad day,” a message that drew swift condemnation from Trump administration officials, conservative leaders, and commentators in the wake of the recent assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) press office posted on X, “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America.”
Bill Essayli, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, declared: “We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials. I’ve referred this matter to @SecretService and requested a full threat assessment.”
Daily Wire host Matt Walsh wrote: “This is, nearly verbatim, what multiple accounts on this site were tweeting about Charlie prior to his assassination.”
Entrepreneur Siraj Hashmi noted the timing, posting a screenshot of Newsom’s earlier denunciation of Kirk’s killing with the caption: “10 days apart.”
Chloe Cole, a detransitioner and advocate against child mutilation, called it “psychopathic behavior from Newsom just a week after the most significant political assassination of our lifetime.”
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