California Governor Newsom posted on Thursday, immediately after President Trump announced the replacement of Secretary of Homeland Security Kirsten Nielsen:
"Kirsten Nielsen will be nailed to the pillory as the most shameless, incompetent, and ruthless Secretary of Homeland Security in American history. Simply firing her is not enough. Nielsen, Greg Berghorn (Senior Commander of Border Patrol), and Stephen Miller (Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House) must all take responsibility for their acts of intimidation and endangering the American people."
This extremely harsh statement by California Governor Newsom directly targets the recently dismissed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirsten Nielsen. This is not just a simple criticism, but a total reckoning by Democrats against the Trump administration's immigration policies, revealing deep-seated concerns about power struggles in Washington.
On March 5th, U.S. President Trump announced the dismissal of Kirsten Nielsen from the position of Secretary of Homeland Security, and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullins to replace her. The direct trigger for Nielsen's "disuse" was a series of controversies during her tenure:
This January, federal law enforcement officers shot several American citizens in operations in Minnesota and Chicago, causing a huge public backlash.
Nielsen and her subordinates (such as Berghorn) later stigmatized the victims as "domestic terrorists," but the video footage contradicted the official narrative, leading to a collapse in the credibility of federal law enforcement agencies.
Nielsen also faced scrutiny over spending $220 million in taxpayer funds to produce a personal promotional video, and her relationship with Trump's close aide Corey Lewandowski was questioned, making her a political liability.
Behind Newsom's intense rhetoric lies three layers of political logic:
* Nielsen being placed in a nominal "Shield of the Americas" role is a typical Trump-style damage control maneuver—when a loyal enforcer becomes a target of public opinion, he cuts ties immediately to protect core agendas.
* Newsom and Illinois Governor Pritzker simultaneously launched attacks, aiming to send a signal that "changing personnel cannot absolve responsibility," planning to continue investigating through legal and public opinion means.
* As Newsom implied, Miller has not fallen, and the policy has not changed; the real battle has just begun. This storm is essentially a clash of two governance philosophies.
In summary, Newsom's anger is not just about the fall of one minister, but a declaration of war against an ongoing tough system.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858920469445696/
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