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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to investigate him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, but multiple reports indicate the federal inquiry began during former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n

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In a video posted on X, the Democratic governor said federal investigators had contacted family members, friends and former employees as part of an investigation he described as politically motivated.<\/p>\n

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Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump\u2019s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime \u2013 they are simply trying to find one.<\/p>\n

He isn\u2019t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tVYk3WUvO8<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cFederal agents have knocked on the doors of family, friends, and former employees, not because they found a crime, but because they\u2019re simply trying to find one. They\u2019re demanding records. They\u2019re abusing the grand jury process, digging through years and years of random documents,\u201d Newsom said.<\/p>\n

Newsom argued that Trump was targeting him because he is considering a presidential campaign and has been a vocal critic of the president.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Trump isn\u2019t just coming after me because of my mean tweets. He\u2019s coming after me because I\u2019m considering running for president, because he hates that I\u2019ve consistently called him out over and over again for his lies and deceit,\u201d Newsom said.<\/p>\n

The governor also accused the Trump administration of targeting political opponents and claimed investigators had expanded their focus to include his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they can\u2019t intimidate me, they\u2019ll go after the mother of our children,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cDonald Trump picked the wrong target. We have nothing to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, reports suggest the investigation predates Trump\u2019s return to office.<\/p>\n

Journalist Adam Housley wrote on X that the Newsoms have been under federal investigation since the Biden administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinor detail. They\u2019ve been under federal investigation since the Biden admin. This isn\u2019t new,\u201d Housley wrote.<\/p>\n

According to Housley, the investigation has multiple components, including matters connected to California\u2019s Napa Valley. He said the inquiry was initially handled by agents from the FBI\u2019s Sacramento field office before later being transferred to the bureau\u2019s San Francisco office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation has multiple arms. Some of it connected here in the Napa Valley,\u201d Housley wrote. \u201cIt was first handled by agents from the Sacramento FBI, and I was told it was taken over by the San Francisco office.\u201d<\/p>\n

Separately, Semafor White House correspondent Shelby Talcott reported that a source familiar with the matter described multiple investigations involving the governor. According to Talcott, the inquiries involve Jennifer Siebel Newsom\u2019s taxes and Newsom\u2019s chief of staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cA source familiar with the situation tells me that there are \u2018several investigations\u2019 ongoing relating to Gov. Gavin Newsom \u2014 I\u2019m told they are focused on his wife\u2019s taxes + his chief of staff,\u201d Talcott wrote. \u201cThey did not originate from the main DOJ, but are out of Sacramento and involve whistleblowers, per source.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sources cited by Fox News said the investigation involving Newsom and his wife has been underway since 2025 and is based on whistleblower complaints related to the couple\u2019s personal finances.<\/p>\n

The scrutiny follows previous reports concerning Jennifer Siebel Newsom\u2019s nonprofit and business activities. A Daily Mail report cited in March alleged that Siebel Newsom received more than $3 million through her charity, The Representation Project, and her company, Girls Club LLC, over the past decade.<\/p>\n

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