Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, in retaliation for his opposition to President Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Newsom took the unusual step of discussing the probe in a video released by his office.
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“In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family, friends and former employees,” Newsom said. “Not because they found a crime. Because they are simply trying to find one.”
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