Newsom Dares Border Czar To Arrest Him Over Anti-ICE Riots: ‘You Know Where To Find Me’

California Governor Gavin Newsom is openly taunting the Trump administration, daring border czar Tom Homan to arrest him in the wake of violent anti-ICE riots rocking Los Angeles.

As the city reels from days of unrest—fires in the streets, federal officers assaulted, and highways overtaken—Newsom isn’t backing down. In a fiery press conference, he challenged Homan directly: “If you think I’m breaking the law, you know where to find me. Arrest me.”

His defiance came after Homan, a former ICE Director tapped by President Trump as the new border czar, warned that state and local leaders who obstruct federal immigration operations could face felony charges. “If you aid or abet illegal aliens or obstruct federal officers, you’re not above the law,” Homan stated in a national interview. “That includes governors.”

Rather than call for calm, Newsom escalated the showdown. He accused the Trump administration of “terrorizing immigrant communities” and vowed to challenge the President’s deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city. Calling it “an illegal use of force,” Newsom claimed it violated both the Constitution and state sovereignty.

But federal officials aren’t backing off. Homan clarified that prosecutions would be based on actions—not titles. “If Newsom breaks federal law, he can be charged like anyone else,” he said.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles remains in chaos. Rioters have torched police vehicles and Waymo robotaxis, launched fireworks and bricks at officers, and taken over major freeways. Dozens have been arrested. ICE officials say federal agents were specifically targeted while conducting lawful immigration enforcement against individuals with known criminal histories.

The Biden-era sanctuary policies still in place in California have only emboldened mobs, say critics, who argue Newsom and Bass have created a climate of lawlessness. Now, with the state’s leadership refusing to cooperate—and in some cases challenging arrests outright—the battle lines are drawn.

Trump’s message was simple: no one is above the law. Newsom’s message? “Come get me.”