Trump DOJ launches investigation into Gov. Newsom and wife, Newsom calls it political retaliation

California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly accused President Trump of directing the Justice Department to launch a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. In a video statement, Newsom said federal agents had been knocking on doors of friends and former employees, demanding records and examining years-old documents. Newsom characterized it as a 'fishing expedition' targeting him for his opposition to Trump and potential 2028 presidential bid. While a person familiar with the matter denied a specific investigation targeting the governor, they confirmed multiple federal probes into people around him, including one related to his wife's taxes. The Trump administration has not issued an official statement on the matter. The accusation represents Trump's continued pattern of weaponizing federal law enforcement against political opponents, though direct evidence of Trump ordering these specific investigations has not been publicly confirmed.

"Federal agents have knocked on the doors of his friends and former employees and have asked for records... the Trump administration was targeting him as he weighs a presidential bid." — Governor Newsom's statement in video addressing the federal investigations