Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) slammed the Trump administration Monday for what he called the political use of the Justice Department after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said federal investigators were targeting him and his wife.
Walz Accuses Trump Of Misusing Justice Department
"The Justice Department is not a tool for the President to investigate his political opponents. Welcome to the BS investigations club, Governor Newsom. You're in good company," Walz wrote on X, reacting to a video posted by Newsom.
Newsom said he had landed on President Donald Trump's political "hit list," claiming Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The California Democrat said Trump was not targeting him over "mean tweets, but because I am considering running for president."
Newsom, who has raised his national profile through clashes with Trump and is widely viewed as a possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender, wrote, "Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump's hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us."
