Newsom says Trump never discussed sending National Guard: ‘Stone cold liar’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said successful a podcast occurrence Thursday that President Trump did not sermon sending the National Guard to Los Angeles erstwhile the 2 precocious spoke to each different earlier Trump’s announcement.

“He lied, helium lied. On my parent and dad’s grave. I don’t messiness around, erstwhile I accidental this, helium lied. Stone acold liar,” Newsom said on The New York Times’s “The Daily.” Host Michael Barbaro had said the president “claimed you did” speech astir the taxable erstwhile the 2 spoke earlier connected Saturday.

Later that evening, Trump said helium was sending the National Guard to Los Angeles implicit the objections of Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Trump besides backed arresting Newsom earlier this week, resulting successful a heated connection from the politician connected societal media astir the president’s comments.

“The President of the United States conscionable called for the apprehension of a sitting Governor. This is simply a time I hoped I would ne'er spot successful America. I don’t attraction if you’re a Democrat oregon a Republican, this is simply a enactment we cannot transverse arsenic a federation — this is an unmistakable measurement toward authoritarianism,” Newsom said Monday day connected the societal level X.

The Hill has reached retired to the White House for comment.