Newsom addresses Trump's threat to arrest him as the two spar over LA riot response: 'Point of no return'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said he has crafted a plan in the event the Trump administration arrests him after he and President Donald Trump went head-to-head over the handling of the immigration protests in Los Angeles. 

Newsom said he and his team have "processed" what it would mean for him if the Trump administration secured a federal warrant for his arrest, Newsom said in an interview with the "Pod Save America" podcast hosted by former Obama administration officials that aired Monday night. 

"What’s so absurd about that question is I’ve actually thought about it," Newsom said when asked about preparations in the event authorities take him into custody. 

"The fact that we are even having that conversation with our folks, and have had that conversation with our folks in the United States in 2025, I mean, it says everything you need to know about who’s ...