California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office has once again sparked a political firestorm, drawing furious calls for accountability from Republicans and lighting up social media with debate over whether he crossed a line.

The uproar escalated quickly over the weekend, with GOP lawmakers accusing the governor of engaging in dangerous rhetoric and even suggesting his actions could amount to a crime. One Republican congressman went so far as to invoke federal statutes on domestic terrorism to make his case.

The trigger? An all-caps post on X from Newsom’s official press office declaring: “STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST!” The post, which has now been viewed more than 31 million times, set off a storm of outrage and led Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden to demand Newsom’s arrest.

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