California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday fumed, saying he and his wife are under federal investigation.
The scope of the investigation is unclear; however, Newsom said federal agents have contacted people and organizations close to him and his wife, Jennifer Newsom.
People close to the Newsoms have been subpoenaed for records, according to the governor.
Recall that Newsom’s former chief of staff Dana Williamson was indicted on federal wire fraud charges last year.
According to Semafor, there are several investigations related to Newsom and they are focused on Jennifer Newsom’s taxes (+ his chief of staff).
Contrary to Newsom’s claims, the investigations did not originate from main DOJ in DC, but are out of Sacramento and involve whistleblowers, Semafor reported.
A note to avoid confusion — chief of staff is referring to Williamson (who recently pled guilty in a fraud scheme), per source. Unclear yet if it’s separate from that existing investigation or whether the probe involves current staffers, more TK.
More on the guilty plea here —…
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 15, 2026
The California Democrat absurdly claimed that President Trump is trying to jail his political enemies.
“Today, my wife and I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one,” Newsom said in a video posted to X.
“If he can’t intimidate me, he’ll go after the mother of our children,” Newsom said.
“He isn’t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President,” Newsom said.
“He hates that I consistently call him out. He is simply the most corrupt President in American history,” the California Democrat added.
(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 6/15/2026) (Archive)
Maybe they’re investigating you because your finances don’t add up? Or because your wife’s LLC received the deed to a $9.1 million home a week before the LLC was even created – while you still had your Fair Oaks home? How was that LLC capitalized? https://t.co/8GNvkFHnus pic.twitter.com/SIIN1tinv1
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) June 15, 2026
Home is in the name of an LLC his wife and her parents are members of; her parents had to personally guarantee the mortgage as well – which has a primary residence clause. As does the Fair Oaks home that Jennifer Newsom’s name is on pic.twitter.com/wSiHVgeyPT
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) June 15, 2026
As I have reported several times and now acknowledged by the Governor of California…Gavin and his wife are under federal investigation… what he failed to tell you… This began during the Biden Admin. Kind of a big detail.
— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) June 15, 2026
(…) In March, The California Post reported that the governor had funneled millions of dollars to a non-profit organization founded by his wife through what are called “behested payments.”
(…) Gov. Newsom has “behested” donations to a variety of causes — including the California Partners Project, a nonprofit organization founded by his wife that focuses on gender equity.
Sometimes, the donors have interests at stake in decisions by the state government.
The Washington Free Beacon reported in 2025 that the governor had asked a Native American tribe to make two separate $500,000 donations to the California Partners Project. He apparently took that tribe’s side in a dispute with another tribe over a casino. (Read more: New York Post, 6/15/2026)