Newsom Says He Is Under DOJ Investigation

• June 15, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom steps on stage to give remarks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps on stage to give remarks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation of him and his wife.

“Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list,” Newsom said Monday in a post on X. “He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one.”

The governor added that his history of publishing inflammatory social media posts against Trump prompted the president to launch the investigation.

“He hates that I consistently call him out,” Newsom wrote. “He is simply the most corrupt President in American history.”

Reporters have noted that the investigation into Newsom is regarding his taxes and his chief of staff.

“We have nothing to hide,” Newsom wrote, before inviting the president to continue investigating him. “Mr. President, come after me. I am not going anywhere. The country is watching.”

Throughout a video statement accompanying the post, Newsom denied any wrongdoing, and added that the president is trying to prevent the governor from launching a future presidential bid.

Newsom said the president is disrespecting established court procedures with the investigation. He added the probe is “digging into” a long list of old documents to find a crime that would damage his candidacy.

Newsom said the president is repeatedly using his office for personal gain, including financial gain.

However, since Newsom began his political career in 2002, his net worth jumped from $7 million to nearly $30 million, according to The Hill.

The DOJ has not responded to the Daily Signal’s request for comment. The White House has declined to answer.

This story is developing and may be updated.

Pedro Rodriguez | Journalism Fellow

Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez-Aparicio is a journalism fellow at the Daily Signal.

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