Newsom Claims Trump Ordered DOJ Investigation

California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly claimed that the Justice Department has opened an investigation into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, at the direct behest of President Donald Trump.

Newsom framed the probe as politically motivated retaliation designed to wound him ahead of a potential 2028 presidential campaign.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, a likely rival for the Democratic nomination, offered only a clipped two-word reaction to the probe, underscoring the delicate intra-party dynamics at play.

Political strategists suggested the investigation could paradoxically benefit Newsom by fueling fundraising and solidifying his image as the chief antagonist to the Trump administration.