California governor accuses Trump of ordering politically motivated investigation of him, his wife
Key takeaways
- By: FRANCE 24 File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a rally with Harris County Democrats for Democrats’ redistricting campaign, November 8, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
- The nature of the alleged investigation was not immediately clear.
- “Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean tweets,” Newsom said, referencing his use of social media to mock Trump.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the US Justice Department to undertake a politically motivated investigation of him and his wife.
By: FRANCE 24 File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a rally with Harris County Democrats for Democrats’ redistricting campaign, November 8, 2025, in Houston, Texas. © Karen Warren, AP California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to launch a politically motivated investigation of him and his wife
The nature of the alleged investigation was not immediately clear. Newsom, said in a video posted on X that federal agents in recent days have knocked on the doors of his friends and former employees, and have asked for records “not because they found a crime, but because they’re simply trying to find one.”