Acting AG Blanche Dismisses Newsom's Political Targeting Claims

WHO:

Fox News - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom

NY Post - Todd Blanche, Gavin Newsom

WHAT:

Fox News - Todd Blanche rejected Newsom's claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him, stating the claims are not "grounded in fact."

Fox News - Newsom described the investigation as a politically motivated "fishing expedition" by Trump's DOJ.

Fox News - The investigation into Newsom and his wife is based on whistleblower complaints related to their personal finances.

Fox News - The U.S. Attorney's Office in Sacramento is handling the investigation.

Fox News - Blanche stated, "He can choose to say whatever he thinks helps him. It doesn't make it true."

Fox News - Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a documentary filmmaker and co-founder of The Representation Project.

WHERE:

Fox News - The investigation is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Sacramento, California.

WHEN:

Fox News - Newsom claimed on June 15 that Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.

Fox News - The investigation has been ongoing since 2025.

WHY:

Fox News - Newsom argues the inquiry is aimed at him because he is considering a presidential run.

Fox News - Newsom stated, "Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean Tweets. He’s coming after me because I am considering running for President."

HOW:

Fox News - The investigation is based on whistleblower complaints.

(UPDATED July 2, 2026 08:08 UTC)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has rejected California Governor Gavin Newsom's claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him, asserting that those claims are not "grounded in fact." Newsom, who argues that the inquiry is a politically motivated "fishing expedition" by Trump's DOJ, is facing an investigation into his and his wife's personal finances based on whistleblower complaints, which is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Sacramento. In response to Newsom's allegations, Blanche stated, "He can choose to say whatever he thinks helps him. It doesn't make it true."