Gavin Newsom: “In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the door of family, friends and former employees.”

“completely unacceptable and inappropriate.”

Gavin Newsom, the state’s governor, called the remarks “dangerous – if not treasonous – putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs.”

If the feds were serious about this, they would have done this long ago — not in the middle of people voting, which inherently and needlessly sows distrust and doubt in our democracy.

The courts have made clear that the federal government has no role in how a state carries out its election process.