California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, describing the probe as "politically motivated."
"Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump's hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime - they are simply trying to find one," Newsom said on Monday in a post and a video on X.
What did Newsom say about the investigation launched against him?
"He isn't coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President," he added.
Newsom said that his wife is also being targeted by the government. He added that Trump could harass him, investigate him and put him on his list of enemies, but, addressing Trump, said: "Leave my wife and family out of your personal vendetta."
