Gavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wife

Gavin Newsom stated on Monday that Donald Trump directed the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to investigate him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. In a video statement posted on X, the California governor claimed that federal agents had approached family friends and former employees in recent days. Newsom alleged that these agents were seeking to uncover a crime, demanding records and "abusing the grand jury process." He further asserted that Trump is "coming after me because I am considering running for president." The governor did not provide specific dates for when these alleged actions by federal agents occurred, beyond stating "in recent days."