Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Trump Is Investigating Him and His Wife
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Federal agents have questioned friends and associates of California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, as part of multiple federal investigations, including one focusing on his wife's finances.
- The investigations were reportedly initiated by federal law enforcement officials in California based on information from government witnesses, not by officials in Washington.
- Governor Newsom accused President Trump of using the Justice Department to target him politically, suggesting the probe is a retaliatory effort linked to his potential presidential run.
- Newsom described the investigation as a broad and unfocused "fishing expedition," with agents reviewing extensive documents and questioning family friends and associates to find evidence of unspecified crimes.
- The FBI declined to comment on the matter, and the White House referred inquiries to the Justice Department.
