California Governor Newsom says being investigated by Trump's administration
Key takeaways
- Trump's political rival Gavin Newsom said that Trump is targeting him and his wife by investigating them, without specifying the allegations.
- "Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump's hit list.
- "He isn't coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President," he added.
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Trump's political rival Gavin Newsom said that Trump is targeting him and his wife by investigating them, without specifying the allegations. The California governor has locked horns with Trump on several occasions.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FThm Newsom gained further prominence by standing up to Trump when the US president deployed federal officers to California last year Image: Hannah Ruhoff/The Sacramento Bee/ZUMA/picture alliance Advertisement California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, describing the probe as "politically motivated."
"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," Newsom said on Monday in a post and a video on X.