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Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Trump's request — a baseless and politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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What happenedGov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Trump's request — a baseless and politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Conservative columnist warns Trump's investigation into Newsom will inevitably backfire". The other frames it as "DON’T CONFUSE THEM WITH FACTS: DOJ Investigation of Newsom Began Under Biden Administrati...".
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Left / center-leftConservative columnist warns Trump's investigation into Newsom will inevitably backfire
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CenterNewsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction
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Right / center-rightKamala Harris gives two-word reaction to DOJ probe of 2028 rival Gavin Newsom
Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Trump's request — a baseless and politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, First Part...
Conservative columnist warns Trump's investigation into Newsom will inevitably backfire
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Schiff on DOJ reportedly investigating Newsom: 'This is deliberate'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said a reported Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into his state's governor, Gavin Newsom (D) is not coincidental, calling it “deliberate.” “You can't te...
