Gavin Newsom says He’s Being Investigated by Department of Justice: ‘Donald Trump is coming after me’
Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Trump directing the US Department of Justice to investigate him, his wife, and other family members as an act of political retaliation as he considers a run for president in 2028.
Sources close to Newsom have told other media outlets that the investigation focuses on nonprofit projects connected to Jennifer Siebel Newsom, one of which The California Post revealed in March has received millions from special interests doing business with Newsom and the state; and second, a corruption case involving the governor’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, who pleaded guilty last month after illegally helping a former client being sued by the state, amongst other crimes.
“In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family, friends, and former employees, not because they found a crime, because they’re simply trying to find one,” Newsom said in a video posted to X.
Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one.
He isn't coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.… pic.twitter.com/tVYk3WUvO8
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 15, 2026
“They’re demanding records, they’re abusing the grand jury process, digging through years and years of random documents. Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean tweets, he’s coming after me because I’m considering running for president, because he hates that I’ve consistently called him out over and over again for his lies and deceit.”
The federal inquiries into Gov. Gavin Newsom are believed to be connected to nonprofits linked to his wife and a prior corruption case tied to his former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, according to The New York Times. (Read more from “Gavin Newsom says He’s Being Investigated by Department of Justice: ‘Donald Trump is coming after me’” HERE)
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