🧠1. Is Gavin Newsom Personally Under Federal Criminal Investigation?
No credible, authoritative reporting says that federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Gavin Newsom himself.
What is real:
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President Donald Trump tweeted/postulated that “the fraud investigation of California has begun,” without naming specific charges or agencies, and without citing any legal filings.
In other words, there is no verified federal indictment, subpoena, or criminal case against Newsom reported by major news outlets at this time.
🧾 2. Federal Criminal Cases Related to Newsom’s Orbit
What does exist — and is factual — is federal law enforcement activity involving people formerly associated with Newsom’s administration.
đź“Ś Dana Williamson: Former Chief of Staff
Federal prosecutors have charged Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, in a multi-count federal indictment on corruption and fraud charges.
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She was arrested and federally indicted on 23 counts including conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, making false statements, filing false tax returns, and other charges tied to diversion of campaign funds.
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The case reportedly stems from an alleged scheme to divert over $225,000 from a dormant campaign account linked to former federal official Xavier Becerra.
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Newsom himself is not named in the indictment, nor accused of wrongdoing in the charging documents.
📬 FBI Letters and Wiretaps
Federal authorities have also notified several Sacramento political insiders that their communications were intercepted as part of this broader federal probe.
🔎 Even here, the media reporting consistently stresses that these are part of a broader investigation into political actors around Newsom, not an investigation focused on Newsom personally.
