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

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a bill signing event related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of ordering the Department of Justice to investigate the Democrat and his wife.

Newsom said in a post on X that Trump was motivated to target the governor with the probe because of the fact that “I am considering running for President.”

“Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us,” Newsom said that post.

“They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one.”

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