Gavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Investigating Him
Key takeaways
- Federal officials also appear to be targeting Newsom’s wife, he suggested, saying Monday the president’s “campaign has reached my own home: to get me, he’s coming after my wife, Jen.”
- Newsom strongly defended himself against any allegations of wrongdoing, saying he and his wife “have nothing to hide,” and Trump can “come after me.
- Trump is “coming after me because I am considering running for President,” Newsom claimed, also arguing the president “hates that I’ve consistently called him out – over and over again – for his lies and deceit.”
Topline California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the Trump administration has launched a criminal investigation into him, claiming the government is “trying to find” a crime to charge him with, which would make him the latest of President Donald Trump’s political enemies targeted by his Justice Department after the president vowed “retribution” against his foes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Hayward, California, on March 2.Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts Newsom said in a public statement Monday that federal agents had taken steps that suggest there’s a criminal investigation against him, such as “knocking on doors” of friends and former employees and requesting records.
It’s unclear what the Justice Department could be investigating, and Newsom argued Monday officials aren’t looking into him “because they found a crime,” but “because they are simply trying to find one” (the DOJ has not yet responded to a request for comment).