A Heated Social Media Spat: Newsom's Team and the Noem Post

In a recent social media incident, Governor Gavin Newsom's press team found themselves in hot water. They posted a message that some people thought was a threat against Kristi Noem, who is now the Homeland Security Secretary. The post said, \"Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America. \" This didn’t sit well with many, especially Bill Essayli, the acting US attorney for the Central District of California. He asked the Secret Service to look into it and figure out if it was really a threat. He made it clear that threats against government officials aren’t okay. Later, Newsom’s team said they were just talking about a new law. This law bans federal officers from wearing masks. But that didn’t stop the criticism. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said the post sounded like a threat. She even called out Newsom, saying his team was hiding behind their computers to say things they wouldn’t say in person. The Secret Service said they got the message from the Department of Justice. They didn’t say much else, but they did say they take any potential threat seriously. This is especially important now, with all the political tension going on. Things have been pretty tense lately. After the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, many officials have been calling for more security. Republicans have been blaming Democrats for their harsh words. Charles Marino, a former DHS adviser, said the threat level in the US has never been higher. He also said that posts like Newsom’s team made things worse. Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, also criticized Newsom’s team. He said making threats, especially around the time of Kirk’s memorial, was wrong. He even called the people behind the post \"deranged Leftist lunatics. \" This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Earlier this year, the DHS and Secret Service looked into a post by James Comey. He posted a picture of seashells spelling out \"86 47. \" Some people thought this was a threat against former President Trump. Comey later took it down, saying he didn’t know some people would see it as violent.