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RedStateNews report · Jul 3, 1:21 AM
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Alexis Podesta, the ultimate Dem insider, rose through California politics – then wore an FBI wire
Federal investigators built part of their corruption case against a former top Newsom administration official using an insider who secretly recorded conversations, a defense attorney has now confirmed. The insider, Democratic political operative Alexis Podesta, had been feeding information to the F...
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As of July 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Alexis Podesta, a longtime Democratic power broker, went from trusted Gavin Newsom appointee to key FBI cooperator in California's biggest corruption investigation.
The headline split NY Post Politics frames it as "Alexis Podesta, the ultimate Dem insider, rose through California politics – then wore an...". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "FBI Used Democrat Insider as Informant to Infiltrate Newsom’s Inner Circle During Corrupt...".
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Right / center-rightWhoa: A Sacramento Insider Wore a Wire in Dana Williamson/Gavin Newsom Probe
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Resist the MainstreamNews report · Jul 3, 4:14 AM
Newsom Associate Wore Wire: Bombshell Report
Federal investigators built part of their corruption case against a former top Newsom administration official using an insider who secretly recorded conversations, a defense attorney has no...
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Jul 3, 1:00 AM
FBI Used Democrat Insider as Informant to Infiltrate Newsom’s Inner Circle During Corruption Probe
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The FBI used a Democrat insider as an informant to infiltrate Governor Gavin Newsom's inner circle before the corruption probe expanded into the governor and his wife Jennifer Newsom.
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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Jul 3, 12:52 AM
Alexis Podesta, the ultimate Dem insider, rose through California politics – then wore an FBI wire
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Alexis Podesta, a longtime Democratic power broker, went from trusted Gavin Newsom appointee to key FBI cooperator in California's biggest corruption investigation.
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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.