Mike Johnson says Gavin Newsom should be "tarred and feathered" over L.A. protests

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declined to say Tuesday whether he believes California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested — but he did say that the Democrat should be "tarred and feathered."Why it matters: President Trump and White House border czar Tom Homan have both floated the idea of arresting California officials — including Newsom — for allegedly impeding deportations."I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great," Trump said on Monday. "I like Gavin Newsom. He's a nice guy. But he's grossly incompetent."Newsom has pushed back by daring Homan to arrest him, saying Sunday: "Come after me, arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. I don't give a damn."What he's saying: Johnson at a House Republican leadership press conference on Tuesday morning said the question of whether Newsom should be arrested is "not my lane.""I'm not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested," the speaker continued. "But he ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that.""He's standing in the way of the administration of carrying out federal law. He is applauding the bad guys and standing in the way of the good guys. He is a participant, an accomplice," Johnson said.A Newsom spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Between the lines: The comments come amid a growing clash between Democrats and Republicans on how to handle a wave of recent protests in Los Angeles against Trump's deportation campaign.Trump has mobilized the California National Guard and U.S. Marines in response to acts of vandalism, with demonstrators torching cars and scuffling with police.Newsom and other Democrats have accused the administration of escalating the situation and mobilizing the National Guard unconstitutionally without the state's consent.

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