California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Department of Justice to investigate him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.California Governor Gavin Newsom says he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have become targets of a federal investigation. (Jennifer Siebel Newsom Instagram)The allegation has placed renewed attention on Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a prominent filmmaker and advocate who has served as California's First Partner since 2019.In a video posted on X, Newsom claimed that he and his wife are on what he described as Trump's "hit list." The governor alleged that federal authorities were searching for wrongdoing despite not identifying a specific crime."Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump's hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us," Newsom wrote. "They have not found a crime they are simply trying to find one."Read more: Gavin Newsom calls Ted Cruz ‘Chevron Cruz’ in viral AI ‘good boy’ dog photoWho is Jennifer Siebel Newsom?Jennifer Siebel Newsom is an American documentary filmmaker, actress and gender-equity advocate. She has spent much of her public career focusing on issues related to women's representation in media, workplace equality and social justice.Siebel Newsom, who was born in San Francisco, attended Stanford University before going on to work in production, acting, and documentary filmmaking. Later, she established The Representation Project, a charity that investigates how media stereotypes affect society.Her best-known documentary films include Miss Representation, The Mask You Live In, The Great American Lie and Fair Play.Siebel Newsom changed her position name from "First Lady" to "First Partner" after Newsom was elected governor of California in 2019. She said that the title could be used regardless of gender and more accurately represented an equal partnership.