California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the federal government is investigating his inner circle, calling it a politically motivated attack by the Trump administration to stop him from running for president.

Investigation Details

In a video posted to the social media platform X, the Democratic governor said federal agents have been asking for records and knocking on the doors of his friends and former employees. His office noted that the inquiry has recently expanded to involve his family and professional network.

Newsom’s office stated that investigators have sent out subpoenas and contacted various organizations tied to the governor and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. His staff accused the Justice Department of “searching for a crime that does not exist.”

The exact details of the Justice Department inquiries remain unclear. However, an anonymous source familiar with the situation pushed back on the governor’s claims. The source stated that while there are multiple federal probes into people connected to Newsom—including one looking into his wife’s taxes—there is no investigation specifically targeting the governor himself.

Response from the Trump Administration

The Justice Department declined to comment on the situation. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche also ignored questions about Newsom while on Capitol Hill for a scheduled meeting regarding his nomination.

Newsom is framing the investigation as part of a broader pattern of retaliation. The Justice Department has recently launched investigations or brought prosecutions against several of the president’s known political rivals.

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.