‘You’re welcome, America’: Newsom’s office posts ‘threat’ against Kristi Noem

A cryptic post by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office had the interet a buzz Saturday.

The post reads, “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today.

“You’re welcome, America.”

Noem, of course, is secreatary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today.

You’re welcome, America.

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 20, 2025

The Trump administration agreed that Team Newsom’s tweet looked like a threat. As The Gateway Pundit reports, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin slammed Newsom for hiding behind a keyboard to “threaten” Noem.

“This reads like a threat,” McLaughlin wrote. “This is ugly, @GavinNewsom.”

“Your keyboard warrior team may hide behind their laptops and spew this kind of vitriol but you would never have the guts to say this to her face,” she added.

This reads like a threat.

This is ugly, @GavinNewsom.

Your keyboard warrior team may hide behind their laptops and spew this kind of vitriol but you would never have the guts to say this to her face. https://t.co/U4IOGj76Cj

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) September 20, 2025

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli was next to respond, saying the alleged threat has now been referred to the Secret Service.

We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials. I’ve referred this matter to @SecretService and requested a full threat assessment. https://t.co/mKEN3CZjxn

— Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) September 20, 2025

One X user posted: “A week after the most consequential political assassination since Kennedy, Newsom is threatening Kristi Noem. Any democrat saying the Right needs to ‘turn down the temperature’ is a liar and complicit.”

Newsweek reports that Newsom signed five bills Saturday meant to protect immigrants, legal or otherwise.