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Newsom says Trump has directed Justice Department to investigate him

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California Governor Gavin Newsom steps on stage to give remarks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
California Governor Gavin Newsom steps on stage to give remarks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon Annabelle Gordon Reuters

LOS ANGELES - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday said U.S. President Donald Trump had directed the Justice Department to investigate him, without providing details.

"They have not found a crime - they are simply trying to find one," Newsom said in a post on X

(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Ryan Patrick Jones; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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This story was originally published June 15, 2026 at 11:26 AM.

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