The California governor blasted Trump amid the president’s deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area.

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to arrest Gov. Gavin Newsom, a striking example of Trump attacking a fellow elected official just as National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles amid protests over immigration actions .

President Trump offered a comment on the war of words between 'Border Czar' Tom Homan and California Gov. Gavin Newsom from the White House on Monday. A reporter asked: "Gavin Newsom is daring Tom Homan to come and arrest him.