Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said a Department of Justice investigation into Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is “very serious” and could cost him a presidential run.
The investigation into Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Newsom, came to public attention Monday when Newsom posted a video on X, saying that President Donald Trump was investigating him on baseless accusations and also teased the possible presidential run as the root of the investigation.
“He isn’t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President. He hates that I consistently call him out. He is simply the most corrupt President in American history,” Newsom said.
Although the charges aren’t clear, Newsom maintained they have “nothing to hide.”
Concha’s reaction stemmed from an article by the Hill about Newsom pushing off the investigation, as Democrats worry it would interfere with his campaign.
“Democrats are already wondering whether they could tarnish Newsom’s image even before he would enter the race, giving Republicans an opening to define him,” the article said.
Concha cited an article from the Daily Mail that said Newsom “steered millions of dollars of donations to nonprofits connected to his wife.“
“You hear about these investigations where $340 million in donations from wealthy donors, special interests, some of which received preferential treatment, and millions of dollars in state contracts, all in propping up the political activities of Jennifer Newsom,” Concha said on Fox Business’s The Evening Edit.
Concha said another Daily Mail investigation alleged that Jennifer Newsom was paying herself millions to run a charity.
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“This smells bad, it looks bad, and Gavin Newsom is certainly going in the wrong direction,” Concha said.
“There’s not a record to run on, and right now, there’s not a lot of integrity.”