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The Justice Department is investigating Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom over their international travel funding, according to subpoenas reviewed by the San Francisco Standard. The subpoenas seek six years of financial records from a nonprofit that funded Newsom's trips and communications with associates. This investigation, which began at least a year ago under the Trump administration, has prompted Newsom to accuse the DOJ of politically motivated harassment aimed at silencing his criticism of President Trump.

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The Justice Department is reportedly investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom over their international travel funding. According to a statement from Newsom’s office on Saturday, federal agents have been seeking six years of records from a nonprofit that funded the governor's travels and internal communications with his aides and associates. The investigation began at least a year ago, which Newsom claims is politically motivated by the Trump administration due to his potential presidential bid in 2028. Newsom’s office stated that federal agents have been targeting family friends and former employees despite not finding any evidence of wrongdoing, likening it to retaliation against political opponents.

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The Justice Department’s probe into Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is related to his international travel and how it was paid for, according to subpoenas reviewed by the San Francisco Standard in a story on Saturday. uncertain

it → relate → Saturday

These subpoenas were reportedly issued earlier this month and order six years of records from a nonprofit that paid for the governor’s travel. uncertain

that → issue → travel

It also seeks internal communications among his current and former aides and associates. asserted

It → seek → aides

Federal probes into Newsom’s circle reportedly began at least a year ago, and in June, Newsom said the probe was a politically motivated “fishing expedition.” uncertain

probe → begin → June

He claimed the Trump administration was targeting him because he was considering a bid for president in 2028. asserted

he → claim → 2028

(The president, of course, has a long history of going after his political enemies.) asserted

president → have → enemies

“In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees,” Newsom said in a video message at the time. asserted

Newsom → knock → time

“Not because they found a crime, but because they simply are trying to find one asserted

they → find → one

And in a statement Saturday, Newsom’s office said, “Governor Newsom went after the king—and as he warned in June, the tyrant is now coming after everyone around him. asserted

tyrant → say → him

This is what Donald Trump does to his enemies: investigate first, hunt for a crime that doesn’t exist second.” asserted

that → do → crime

The California governor has a history of criticizing Trump. asserted

governor → have → Trump

On Tuesday, he said the president lied when he told a story of two firefighters lifting him out of One Liberty Plaza on September 11, 2001. asserted

firefighters → say → September

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