Federal investigators are reportedly probing nonprofits linked to California first lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom, putting renewed scrutiny on two organizations that conservative watchdogs and media reports have criticized over alleged conflicts of interest tied to their proximity to Gov.Gavin Newsom’s political orbit.Newsom has accused President Donald Trump’s Justice Department of launching a politically motivated "fishing expedition" against him and his wife, but the DOJ has not publicly confirmed any probe.
The reported inquiries have revived questions about The Representation Project and California Partners Project, two nonprofits connected to Siebel Newsom that have received donations from corporations, tribes and other entities with interests before California state government. While Newsom has cast the purported investigation as a political witch hunt, the DOJ has yet to publicly confirm that a probe is even taking place, though internal sources speaking to media outlets have confirmed as much.Most recently, a source speaking to the California Post claimed that the FBI was looking into Siebel Newsom's taxes. "The sheer amount of cash, combined with the nature and timing of government activity, is eye-catching — especially when unexpected windfalls are benefiting the contributors," Americans for Public Trust executive director Caitlin Sutherland told the Washington Free Beacon in July 2025, around the time sources claim the probe into Newsom’s wife began.
"It’s past time for this cash flow to fall under intense scrutiny."FEDERAL PROSECUTOR CALLS NEWSOM 'KING OF FRAUD' AS TRUMP LAUNCHES CALIFORNIA CORRUPTION PROBEJennifer Siebel Newsom, award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of California Partners Project, speaks on stage during the 2024 California Conference for Women at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb.29, 2024.
(Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images)Siebel Newsom’s finances first came under major scrutiny in 2021 when the ...