Newsom Says DOJ Probes Wife’s Nonprofits Over $4.3 Million in Donations
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 29
Newsom Says DOJ Probes Wife’s Nonprofits Over $4.3 Million in Donations
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 29
Summary
Gavin Newsom said he and Jennifer Siebel Newsom are under a Justice Department investigation tied to nonprofits linked to California’s first partner, though DOJ has not publicly confirmed any probe.
Two groups — The Representation Project and California Partners Project — are again under scrutiny over donations from corporations, tribes and other interests with business before California, reviving long-running conflict-of-interest allegations.
Records cited in the report show Newsom routed about $4.3 million in behested donations to California Partners Project from 2020 to March 2026, more than 80% of its revenue between 2020 and 2024.
Other questions center on more than $800,000 donated to The Representation Project by lobbying companies, Siebel Newsom’s salary of over $160,000 there, and six-figure payments to her production company.
Newsom called the inquiry a Trump-driven 'fishing expedition' tied to his possible presidential ambitions, while sources told CNN the matter began with local officials after whistleblower reports.