{"id":514,"date":"2026-06-15T19:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/newsom-says-hes-on-trumps-hit-list-as-justice-department-interviews-governors-friends\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:30:24","slug":"newsom-says-hes-on-trumps-hit-list-as-justice-department-interviews-governors-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/newsom-says-hes-on-trumps-hit-list-as-justice-department-interviews-governors-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom says he\u2019s on Trump\u2019s \u2018hit list\u2019 as Justice Department interviews governor\u2019s friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political \u201chit list\u201d and directing federal investigators to go on a \u201cfishing expedition\u201d for a crime it could use to indict him.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/california-admits-using-high-risk-ai-including-systems-it-failed-to-report-last-year\/\">California admits using high-risk AI \u2014 including systems it failed to report last year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic governor declared that the president was targeting him not for his \u201cmean tweets,\u201d but because Newsom is considering a run for president in 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees,\u201d Newsom said in the video. \u201cNot because they found a crime, but because they simply are trying to find one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsom stated that he was \u201cproud\u201d to join Trump\u2019s so-called \u201cenemies list\u201d that has also included former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Sen. 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Here\u2019s where they want to spend more than Newsom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His office said federal agents have contacted friends, former employees, business associates,<\/p>\n<p>donors, and organizations connected to the Newsoms but did not specify further.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations first came in a fiery video statement released Monday, but provided no concrete evidence that the president had orchestrated such a probe and did not identify any of the associated groups or people he said the Justice Department was looking into.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can subpoena my records. You can investigate me. You can harass me. Put my name on any and every enemies list that you have,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cBut leave my wife and family out of your personal vendetta!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House referred questions about Newsom\u2019s comments to the Department of Justice. 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