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Newsom confirms he's under investigation by the Justice Department
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Gavin Newsom said Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into him.
Key facts
- Watch: Newsom tells Axios, "The reporter is used to Trump attacking me 24/7
- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche previously represented Trump in cases involving his retention of classified documents, his 2020 election interference case, and his New York "hush money" case
- Newsom is widely seen as one of the biggest heavyweights for the 2028 presidential election, alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris
- Newsom said the probe resembles investigations into former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Sen
Summary
Gavin Newsom said Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into him. Newsom alleged in a video that the DOJ is going after him at President Trump 's direction because he's "considering running for president. The apparent probe into the California governor and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, would be the latest example of a political adversary of Trump alleging that the president has " weaponized " the DOJ to target his enemies. What they're saying: "In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees," Newsom said in his statement. "Not because they found a crime. Because they are simply trying to find one. Donald Trump isn't coming after me because of their mean Tweets.