Newsom says he’s on Trump’s ‘kill list’ as DOJ opens probes – CalMatters

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manager Gavin Newsom on Monday the accused president Donald Trump to put him on a political “hit list” and direct federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime he can use to indict him.

The Democratic governor said the president targeted him not because of his “mean tweets,” but because Newsom is considering a 2028 presidential run.

“In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees,” Newsom said in the video. “Not because they’ve found a crime, but because they’re just trying to find it.”

Newsom said he was “proud” to join Trump’s so-called “enemies list,” which also includes former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz, the former vice presidential candidate.

The governor claims federal agents are demanding records and “abusing the grand jury process” by “digging through years and years of random documents.” Neither the governor nor first mate Jennifer Seibel Newsom have yet received subpoenas, Newsom’s office said, but he is “looking forward” to receiving them.

His office said federal agents contacted friends, former employees, business associates,

donors and organizations associated with the Newsoms, but did not elaborate.

The allegations first came in a fiery video statement released Monday, but did not provide specific evidence that the president had organized such an investigation and did not identify any of the related groups or people he said the Justice Department was investigating.

“You can subpoena my records. You can investigate me. You can harass me. Put my name on any enemy list you have,” Newsom said. “But leave my wife and family out of your personal vendetta!”

The White House referred questions about Newsom’s comments to the Justice Department. A Justice Department spokesman did not immediately respond.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

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