Newsom allies frame DOJ probe as Trump-driven retaliation
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Newsom’s team is urging congressional Democrats to portray the Justice Department’s investigation into the California governor as political retribution ordered by Donald Trump to derail his political ambitions. The memo frames the probe as driven by Trump and suggests there’s no credible evidence of illegal conduct, while noting that several probes touch people close to Newsom, including Jen Siebel Newsom and former aide Dana Williamson; the DOJ has not commented on the investigation.
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