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Gavin Newsom says Trump ordered DOJ to investigate him and his wife

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, including probes into her finances.
  • Newsom accused President Donald Trump of weaponizing the Department of Justice to politically target him due to his presidential ambitions and criticism of Trump, describing the investigation as politically motivated.
  • Federal agents have contacted associates, family friends, and former employees for documents and records, but Newsom stated that no evidence of wrongdoing has been found so far.
  • Newsom pledged to resist the investigation, asserting he and his wife have done nothing wrong and calling the probe an abuse of power.
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Federal investigations targeting California's Democratic Governor, Gavin Newsom, and his wife are based on referrals from "complainants, and were not initiated at the Washington Department of Justice initiative, said a source close to the file Tuesday for AFP.

The investigation against Democrat Gavin Newsom is just the latest example of legal proceedings that Donald Trump has launched against political opponents. Politically, Newsom could even benefit from the fight with Trump.

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U.S. Department of Justice investigates Newsom's associates

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating people close to California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the past year for reasons that have not been fully disclosed, according to information obtained by The Center Square.

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Donald Trump has added Gavin Newsom to his list of political persecutions. This has been denounced by the governor of California, claiming that he is being investigated by the...

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The Sacramento Bee broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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