Newsom's Latest FOIA Stunt Ignores One Problem: His Own Secret Communications
After posting a video announcing that he and his wife are the subjects of a federal criminal investigation, California Governor Gavin Newsom had his office's Legal Affairs Secretary send a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice, demanding "all documents and records including... memoranda, emails, text messages, and Signal messages, from, to, or copying any member of the executive leadership of the U.S. Department of Justice" referencing himself or his wife "between Janua
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Newsom's Latest FOIA Stunt Ignores One Problem: His Own Secret Communications By Jennifer Van Laar | 12:43 PM on June 16, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber After posting a video announcing that he and his wife are the subjects of a federal criminal investigation, California Governor Gavin Newsom had his office's Legal Affairs Secretary send a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice, demanding "all documents and records including... memoranda, emails, text messages, and Signal messages, from, to, or copying any member of the executive leadership of the U.S.
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