Gavin Newsom desperately tries to flip the script on Trump with aggressive new letter: Which is it?

California Governor Gavin Newsom has tried to flip the script on President Trump and his administration as he and his wife Jennifer face a Department of Justice investigation.“The United States Department of Justice selectively leaked uncorroborated details about ongoing investigative matters involving the Governor and First Partner, so it should not be a problem for you to confirm whether US DOJ has opened any investigations into the instances of apparent public corruption detailed above involving the President and his allies,” Newsom wrote in a letter he shared Tuesday night.“Which is it?” he continued, asking whether the DOJ is targeting the President’s enemies or enforcing the law impartially.In a letter addressed to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche—who has not publicly commented on the investigation—Newsom accused the Trump administration and the DOJ of pursuing a politically motivated “fishing expedition” against him.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story “Calling this investigation a fishing expedition is actually too generous.If your commitment to rooting out corruption were serious, the enormous resources that you have poured into this investigation looking for a crime that does not exist would be focused elsewhere,” Newsom, who is weighing a 2028 presidential run, wrote.“You need only train your attention on the open-air corruption market that the White House has become,” he added, listing a series of alleged ethical concerns involving the administration.Newsom further accused the nation’s top officials of applying double standards in their handling of investigations and public accountability.In his letter, Newsom argued that federal authorities are targeting political opponents while ignoring alleged co...