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California governor accuses Trump of launching politically motivated investigation
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- Gavin Newsom says Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to undertake a politically motivated investigation of him.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused US President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to carry out politically motivated investigations of him and his wife.
- He said federal agents had been knocking on the doors of his family and former employees, demanding records.
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Gavin Newsom says Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to undertake a politically motivated investigation of him. (Reuters: Adrees Latif)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused US President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to carry out politically motivated investigations of him and his wife.
He said federal agents had been knocking on the doors of his family and former employees, demanding records.
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