California Governor Newsom says US Department of Justice investigating him
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and top critic of United States President Donald Trump, has said he is being investigated by the US Department of Justice. In a video post on X on Monday, Newsom said the investigation was politically motivated and that he was being t
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and top critic of United States President Donald Trump, has said he is being investigated by the US Department of Justice.
In a video post on X on Monday, Newsom said the investigation was politically motivated and that he was being targeted because he is considering a US presidential run in 2028. Newsom said the Department of Justice was also investigating his wife.
The department has not confirmed any investigation into Newsom.
โToday, my wife & I joined Donald Trumpโs hit list,โ Newsom said in the post. โHe isnโt coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.โ
Newsom added that investigators had not found a crime and that the couple had โnothing to hideโ.
The governor said that federal agents had been seeking to interview his friends and former employees, โnot because they found a crime, because theyโre trying to find oneโ.
He said investigators were also focusing on his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who runs a non-profit that promotes womenโs equality.
Newsom further called Trump โthe most corrupt president in American historyโ. He accused the Department of Justice, which is currently headed by Trump loyalist Todd Blanche, of โabusing the grand jury processโ in trying to build a case against him.

