Newsom Says Trump's Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife

Source: New York Times

June 15, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET


Federal agents have questioned friends and associates of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and his wife, Mr. Newsom said on Monday in a video in which he accused President Trump of using the Justice Department to punish a political enemy.

The full scope of any investigation remains unclear. But Mr. Newsom’s aides say part of the federal investigation appears to focus on his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Former employees of the governor and people affiliated with his wife’s nonprofit groups are among those who have been questioned by agents, according to the governor’s office.

A person familiar with the investigations, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case, said there were multiple federal investigations underway related to the governor, including one looking at his wife’s finances. This person said the investigations were initiated by federal law enforcement officials in California, based on government witnesses offering information there, and were not launched by officials in Washington.

An F.B.I. spokesman declined to comment. A White House official referred all questions to the Justice Department.

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