New Delhi, June 10 -- House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to comment directly on whether California Governor Gavin Newsom should be arrested - a controversial idea floated by President Donald Trump - but did not hold back his criticism.

"Look, that's not my lane. I'm not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he ought to be tarred and feathered. I'll say that," Johnson said during a GOP news conference on Tuesday.

Johnson accused Newsom of obstructing federal law enforcement, particularly in the context of immigration raids in Los Angeles that have triggered mass protests and a federal military response.

"He's standing in the way of the administration and the carrying out of federal law, right?...