{"id":619612,"date":"2026-06-16T11:47:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=619612"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:47:47","slug":"newsom-puts-on-spectacle-to-claim-trump-doj-put-he-and-his-wife-on-hit-list-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=619612","title":{"rendered":"Newsom puts on spectacle to claim Trump DOJ put he and his wife on \u2018hit list\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With his own White House hopes at stake, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) claimed the president placed him and his wife on a \u201chit list\u201d while leaving out some critical details.<\/p>\n

Since around midday Monday, Newsom has accrued quite the view count on a nearly five-minute video pointing fingers at President Donald Trump, deeming himself and his family victims of weaponized government. Glossed over by the governor, who cried \u201cpersonal vendetta,\u201d was the fact that at least one of the investigations was opened by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n

Earning more than seven million views in little more than 12 hours, Newsom captioned his carefully prepared remarks, \u201cToday, 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 \u2014 they are simply trying to find one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe isn\u2019t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President,\u201d asserted the term-limited governor. \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. The country is watching.\u201d<\/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<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Within the video, Newsom referenced investigations of former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, California Sen. Adam Schiff (D), and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as he declared, \u201cToday, I proudly join that list.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also asserted,\u00a0\u201cIf he can\u2019t intimidate me, he\u2019ll go after the mother of our children. Donald Trump picked the wrong target. We have nothing to hide,\u201d as he dubbed the investigations\u00a0a \u201cpersonal vendetta.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investigation regarding the taxes of the governor\u2019s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and her nonprofits was reportedly opened in 2025. Even the Associated Press made clear<\/a>, \u201cThat probe began last year, and political leadership in Washington was not involved in the decision to open it,\u201d based on statements from an anonymous source.<\/p>\n

On that front, the governor\u2019s legal affairs secretary sent a Freedom of Information Act request limited to Justice Department references since the second inauguration of Trump.<\/p>\n

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NEW: @CAGovernor<\/a> Gavin Newsom has submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Justice for all records related to President Donald Trump\u2019s politically motivated investigation into the Governor and First Partner @JenSiebelNewsom<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/cEgYJvVJ2P<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, as Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan indicated, \u201cA separate DOJ investigation, which began under the Biden DOJ, involved Newsom\u2019s chief of staff. That investigation, which is still open and evolving, involves multiple Newsom staff, I\u2019m told.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NEW: @realDailyWire<\/a> has learned that there are multiple DOJ investigations going on related to Gavin Newsom, though none of them are directly into Newsom himself. One investigation, which began in 2025, is related to his wife and her taxes, a source familiar shared. A separate\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In May, Dana Williamson, who served as Newsom\u2019s chief of staff from 2023 to 2024, pled guilty<\/a> to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, subscribing to a false tax return, and making false statements to a federal agent. She now faces the potential of a combined nearly 40 years in prison and over $2 million in fines and restitution.<\/p>\n

Journalist Adam Housley noted, \u201cAs I have reported several times and now acknowledged by the Governor of California\u2026Gavin and his wife are under federal investigation\u2026 what he failed to tell you\u2026 This began during the Biden Admin. Kind of a big detail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet was among those highlighting the humor of the situation as he reacted, \u201cWait wait wait \u2026 the DOJ investigation into Gavin Newsom and his wife began during the Biden administration!???\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wait wait wait \u2026 the DOJ investigation into Gavin Newsom and his wife began during the Biden administration!??<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\ude02\"\"\ud83d\ude02\" https:\/\/t.co\/n98Ax0iZvO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Sure, bro. pic.twitter.com\/5cfXxBB5e5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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These investigations began under BIDEN. Your statements are emptier than your fire hydrants during a wildfire.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jimmy Failla (@jimmyfailla) June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With his own White House hopes at stake, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) claimed the president placed him and his wife on a \u201chit list\u201d while leaving out some critical details. Since around midday Monday, Newsom has accrued quite the view count on a nearly five-minute video pointing fingers at President Donald Trump, deeming himself… Continue reading Newsom puts on spectacle to claim Trump DOJ put he and his wife on \u2018hit list\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":619600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,10,21,12,11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-619612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancel-culture","category-censorship","category-civil-liberties","category-election-integrity","category-equal-justice","category-free-speech","category-religious-freedom","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=619612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/619600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=619612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=619612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=619612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}