White House torches Newsom as ‘inauthentic slimeball’ after California governor walks back ICE rhetoric

[Gavin Newsom](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/gavin-newsom) White House torches Newsom as ‘inauthentic slimeball’ after California governor walks back ICE rhetoric Newsom's office called ICE shooting 'state sponsored terrorism' before governor walked back the message on podcast  By [Emma Colton](//www.foxnews.com/person/c/emma-colton) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 17, 2026 7:28am EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/17) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387786610112) #### [Gavin Newsom walks back claim ICE is 'state-sponsored terrorism'](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387786610112) Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was asked about his recent claim that ICE operations were "state-sponsored terrorism" by conservative commentato... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*