{"id":2614290,"date":"2026-06-15T14:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-claims-trump-ordered-doj-to-investigate-him-and-his-wife\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:49:28","slug":"newsom-claims-trump-ordered-doj-to-investigate-him-and-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-claims-trump-ordered-doj-to-investigate-him-and-his-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom claims Trump ordered DOJ to investigate him and his wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-claims-trump-ordered-doj-to-investigate-him-and-his-wife%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>governor Gavin Newsom of California announced that he and his wife, Jennifer siebel Newsom, are under examination by the U.S. Department of Justice. He suggested that the investigation is politically motivated,notably as he is considering a presidential run in 2028.Newsom criticized then-President Donald Trump, claiming that the investigation is a retaliation for his public criticism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-cnn-is-calling-out-opportunist-nikki-haley-for-trying-to-play-both-sides-video\/\" title=\"Even CNN is Calling Out Opportunist Nikki Haley for Trying to Play Both Sides (VIDEO)\">political ambitions<\/a>. He stated, \u201cThey have not found a crime &#8211; they are simply trying to find one,\u201d and challenged Trump to continue his scrutiny. Newsom emphasized his lack of wrongdoing and expressed defiance, asserting he will not back down. This development is ongoing and has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >garnered attention amid broader political tensions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom <\/a>(D-CA) said Monday that he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are under investigation by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Department<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-cruelty-is-the-point-folks\/\" title=\"The Cruelty Is the Point, Folks\">outgoing governor<\/a>, who is widely expected to launch a 2028 presidential campaign, suggested that the inquiry is politically motivated.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4609334\/gavin-newsom-trump-doj-investigation-wife\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gavin Newsom claims Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">directed<\/a> DOJ to investigate him and his wife<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4608882\/luigi-mangione-over-1-million-donations-legal-fund\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Luigi Mangione rakes in $1.5 million in donations for legal funds<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4608769\/white-house-lawyer-raised-alarm-miller-habeas-corpus\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House lawyer raised alarms after Stephen Miller floated ending habeas corpus for illegal immigrants<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, my wife &#038; I joined Donald Trump\u2019s hit list,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2066585778982166808\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2066585778982166808\">Newsom wrote on X.<\/a> \u201cHe has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime \u2014 they are simply trying to find one. He isn\u2019t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cHe hates that I consistently call him out. He is simply the most corrupt President in American history. We have nothing to hide. Mr. President, come after me. I am not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, my wife &#038; 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<p>He isn&#8217;t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tVYk3WUvO8\">pic.twitter.com\/tVYk3WUvO8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2066585778982166808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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