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What Newsom's team is telling allies in Congress about Trump's DOJ investigating him
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Gavin Newsom's team is urging congressional Democrats to frame the Justice Department's investigation into him as part of a campaign of political retribution, according to talking points obtained by Axios.
Key facts
- Gavin Newsom's team is urging congressional Democrats to frame the Justice Department's investigation into him as part of a campaign of political retribution, according to talking points obtained
- The messaging memo, first reported by Semafor, echos Newsom's assertion that the probe was directly ordered by President Trump to kneecap the California governor's political aspirations
- The source familiar with the investigation told Axios there are several probes into those in Newsom's orbit, including one regarding California first lady Jen Siebel Newsom's "tax activities
Summary
The messaging memo, first reported by Semafor, echos Newsom's assertion that the probe was directly ordered by President Trump to kneecap the California governor's political aspirations. "He ordered this investigation because the Governor is considering a run for President. Donald Trump is not investigating a crime. The DOJ declined to comment, but a source familiar with the investigation said it originated from "whistleblowers and local sources in California" and was not ordered by Trump or DOJ officials in D.C. Newsom said in a video posted to social media Monday that "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.