Border Czar Homan Says Trump Admin Has ‘No Intention’ to Arrest Newsom

The talk of arresting the California governor was ’taken out of context,' Tom Homan said.

White House 'border czar' Tom Homan speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington on March 7, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

White House border czar Tom Homan said on Monday that he has “no intention to arrest” California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Democratic governor dared him to arrest him as protests and riots persist in Los Angeles.

Homan told CBS News that talk about arresting Newsom has “been taken out of context” and that Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass “haven’t crossed a line yet.”