Gavin Newsom Suggests Kidnapping Charges After Ron DeSantis Is Suspected Of Sending Migrants To Sacramento

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California Governor Gavin Newsom attacked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after a group of migrants were dropped off at a Sacramento church, likening the move to “kidnapping.” Newsom posted a tweet on Monday in which he called DeSantis a “small, pathetic man” and linked to California’s statute against kidnapping..@RonDeSantis you small, pathetic man.This isn't Martha's Vineyard.Kidnapping charges?Read the following.

https://t.co/kvuxe8Fb6F pic.twitter.com/KyE1lJiIYo California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement that more than a dozen migrants were brought to Sacramento by private plane on Friday “with no prior arrangement or care in place.” He said that the state is investigating the incident and “evaluating potential criminal or civil action against those who transported or arranged for the transport of these vulnerable immigrants.” Bonta added that the migrants were in possession of documentation “purporting to be from the government of the state of Florida.” “While we continue to collect evidence, I want to say this very clearly: State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting.” He added that the state and Sacramento community will “welcome these individuals with open arms and provide them with the respect, compassion, and care they will need after such a harrowing experience.” A spokesperson for DeSantis did not immediately return a request for comment.

Newsom compared the incident to one last year, in which dozens of migrant asylum seekers were sent on chartered plane from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

DeSantis took credit for the transport, as his spokesperson said at the time that “states like Massachusetts, New York and California will better facilitate the