Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday, accusing him of “bending his knee” to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of their Friday meeting in Alaska.
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The Democratic governor made the remarks while advocating for California redistricting measures to counter Republican efforts in Texas. “This is a guy who lays claim to want to get a Nobel Prize, sitting there and bending his knee to Mr. Putin,” Newsom said.
On Tuesday, Newsom urged Democrats in Illinois and New York to fast-track redistricting to counter Texas Republicans’ push for five new House seats, telling former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) on his podcast that it’s time to “fight fire with fire,” as Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) threatened to arrest Democrats blocking votes.