Gavin Newsom: “Well, I mean, the question in front of the court now and the question that they're willing to adjudicate is the validity…”

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

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.”

“completely unacceptable and inappropriate.”

I am directing the State Threat Assessment Center to actively monitor the situation in the event that foreign actors interpret the President’s remarks as an invitation to target California.