California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.

Alleged Investigation

The nature of the alleged investigation was unclear Monday morning. 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.”

Newsom called the president “corrupt” and said the alleged investigation is another example of the president abusing the justice system to prosecute his political opponents, referencing indictments against former FBI Director James Comey.

The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the alleged investigation.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.