Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on June 15 that he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are under federal investigation, describing it in a video post as a politically motivated effort by the Trump administration. He said agents have been interviewing his friends and former employees and asserted that investigators are “trying to find” a crime rather than responding to one, linking the scrutiny to his expected 2028 presidential run.
The Justice Department has not confirmed or commented on any investigation, and Newsom presented no documentation of one; the account rests on his characterization. He framed the matter as part of a pattern, noting that the department under Attorney General Todd Blanche has pursued other Trump critics, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The claim is significant regardless of where any inquiry leads, because it sharpens an ongoing dispute over whether federal prosecutorial power is being aimed at the president’s political opponents. Newsom is term-limited and leaves office in January 2027.