California Gov. Newsom Says DOJ Is Investigating Him and His Wife

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on June 15 that he and his wife are under investigation by the Department of Justice.

Newsom said federal agents have spoken to his family friends and former employees, and demanded records and documents.

The California governor accused President Donald Trump of abusing the grand jury process.

“[Trump] isn’t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President,” Newsom said on X. “We have nothing to hide. Mr. President, come after me. I am not going anywhere.”

Details of the alleged investigation are not immediately clear. The Epoch Times has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.

In a video, Newsom said federal agents are going through “years and years” of documents looking for a crime. The governor’s website describes Newsom’s wife Jennifer as “an award-winning filmmaker and an influential thought leader on gender equality.”

“One by one, anyone who has challenged Donald Trump has ended up on his hit list and today I proudly join that list,” Newsom said.

Trump and Newsom have sparred on social media and in January, the president criticized Newsom’s handling of fraud in California.

On Truth Social, Trump posted about the fraud discovered in the hospice care industry and called California under Newsom “more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible???”

“The Fraud Investigation of California has begun,” Trump posted.

In June 2025, Newsom dared White House border czar Tom Homan to arrest him as protests and riots persisted in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement.

Homan said he had no intention of arresting Newsom as long as he didn’t break a law.