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Gavin Newsom: What we're witnessing is not law enforcement — it's authoritarianism.

On the recordJune 10, 2025
What we're witnessing is not law enforcement — it's authoritarianism.
Said by
Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California
Source
cbsnews.com
Jun 11, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Newsom condemns Trump's actions as authoritarian rather than legitimate law enforcement.

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