California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Vice President Vance on Monday sparred on social media over the situation in the Los Angeles area.
The back-and-forth between the governor and the vice president started with Newsom responding to comments from President Trump in which he said he would support arresting the Golden State governor.
“The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism,” Newsom said on X Monday afternoon.
Vance responded to Newsom on X nearly two hours later, telling the governor to “Do your job.”
“That’s all we’re asking,” he added.
“Do YOUR job. We didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved. Rescind the order. Return control to California,” Newsom shot back at Vance in a Monday evening response.
Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area on Saturday amid protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said previously the action was due to “violent mobs” recently attacking “Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations.”
U.S. Northern Command announced on Monday that the U.S. military was set to move around 700 Marines to Los Angeles, further raising military presence in the city.
The Hill has reached out to Vance’s office for comment.