Newsom Criticized Over Federal Standoff, Civil Unrest

Actor Jon Voight publicly criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom over his handling of protests and riots in Los Angeles, accusing him of deflecting blame onto former President Trump rather than addressing the violence. Voight also claimed that Newsom's actions are driven by presidential ambitions. Separately, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy compared Newsom to segregationist Governor George Wallace, arguing that Newsom's defiance of federal immigration enforcement echoes Wallace's opposition to desegregation. Newsom condemned the federal deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles as 'illegal and immoral' and sought a court order to block it, but the request was denied. The disputes highlight deep divisions over federal and state authority in immigration and responses to civil unrest. The controversy has drawn criticism and debate over the appropriateness of such historical comparisons.