California Governor Gavin Newsom is filing a formal request for information on the current administrations use of military and federal law enforcement, the Democrat said in a post on X Sunday.

In the post, Newsom said the action by the Donald Trump administration to use the military is meant to “intimidate.”

“I’m filing a formal request for information about the Trump Administration’s action and role in directing federal law enforcement and military personnel in a recent operation intended to intimidate those defending a fair electoral process,” Newsom said in the post, adding, “Trump’s use of the military and federal law enforcement to try to intimidate his political opponents is yet another dangerous step towards authoritarianism.”

“This is an attempt to advance a playbook from the despots he admires in Russia and North Korea,” the governor concluded.

Newsom’s office also issued a press release regarding the move, saying the president is using the troops as his “personal police force and political pawns.”

The democratic governor has been critical of several of Trump’s policies and vocal about his feelings.

Within the last week, Newsom accused the President of “bending his knee” to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Newsweek previously reported.

Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment via email during non-working hours Sunday.

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