California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an investigation into a probe of him and his wife four months ago.
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Philip TeresiOct 16, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (AP, Reuters) and tier2 outlets (CBS, NBC) confirm Newsom announced on June 15, 2026 that the Justice Department was investigating him and his wife, which is about four months before the October 16 posting.
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… After a month of playing with fire, Texas finally got burned in Red River. Westwood Wants Sports Talk. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. The Hill with a follow-up piece on the investigation of California Governor Gavin Newsom. It's been four months since our governor unexpectedly announced that an investigation was being launched into what Newsom describes as a politically motivated probe of him and his wife. Federal agents knocked on the doors of friends and family members and former employees four months ago. Since then, Newsom has sought to take action. …
Philip Teresi · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reports that Newsom accused the Justice Department on Monday of launching a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, in a video posted on X.[1]
Supports. Reuters reports Newsom accused President Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife on June 15, 2026, and that a person familiar said federal investigations tied to the governor have been ongoing since 2025.[2]
Supports. CBS and NBC both report Newsom said in a video and post on X that he and his wife were under Justice Department investigation, dated June 15, 2026.[3][4]
Context. The DOJ and White House declined to comment on the probe, so the investigation's existence and details rest on Newsom's announcement and anonymous sourcing rather than official confirmation.[4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Newsom accuses Trump of directing politically motivated ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Justice Department is investigating him and his wifecbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Gavin Newsom says DOJ is investigating him and his wife ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 5Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's DOJ is investigating him and his wifecapitalgazette.com · not rated · cited for: context
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