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Gavin Newsom claims he’s never been contacted by feds – as probe reportedly digs into travel, donors

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Gaus, A. (2026, October 1). Gavin Newsom claims he’s never been contacted by feds – as probe reportedly digs into travel, donors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/gavin-newsom-claims-fbi-has-never-contacted-him-amid-probe/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Annie Gaus

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Gavin Newsom claims he has not been contacted by federal investigators despite ongoing probes into his professional dealings and family finances. Newsom made this statement during a press conference in Sacramento, asserting that he knows no more about the investigation than what is publicly reported. The probe reportedly focuses on Newsom’s international travel funded by wealthy donors and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom's nonprofit, which has received significant behested payments from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria tribe since 2022.
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Gavin Newsom, the governor of California and potential presidential candidate, told reporters on Wednesday that he has not been contacted by federal investigators regarding a probe into his professional dealings, family finances, and nonprofit-sponsored travel. The investigation was announced three months ago but Newsom claimed ignorance about any specific inquiries or evidence against him during an event where he signed a bill providing tax credits to local newsrooms. He emphasized he knows "nothing more than you know" and has not received any communication from the federal government regarding the probe, suggesting it is politically motivated. His office previously defended his use of behested payments and denied any connection between donations and political appointments, asserting that Newsom's decisions are based solely on what is best for Californians.

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Annie Gaus
24 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Data shows high early turnout as voters statewide weigh in on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s replacement, the next mayor of Los Angeles and a number of key congressional races that could shape the balance of power in Washington.
🔮 Hankey employees around 2,000 people in Southern California, telling Forbes in January his HQ will stay in LA for now.
🔮 “If there was no squatter, it would sell for even more,” Lee told The California Post.
🔮 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg held detailed negotiations with the tech giant’s board of directors about moving out of California if the state passes Prop. 40, a 5% wealth tax on billionaires — which could force him to liquidate huge chunks of stock, according to a new financial filing.
🔮 28 is what we could charge in a week,” First Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said on X Monday.
🔮 The district attorney’s office has yet to say if and when charges will be filed against Swalwell.
🔮 San Francisco families will now be guaranteed a spot at neighborhood public elementary schools following a historic vote to scrap its unpredictable, lottery-based system that drove parents crazy — even driving some away from the district entirely.
🔮 “Only travel that is pre‑approved, within contract scope and consistent with state regulations will be eligible for reimbursement,” Contreras said.
🔮 A new California healthcare tax that’s expected to jack up family premiums by hundreds of dollars annually isn’t even legal, according to a group of doctors and insurance firms.
🔮 When asked about his stance on the death penalty following the Pike debacle, a Becerra campaign spokesperson referred the California Post Thursday to a tweet from May where he praised Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions.
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The governor’s office has defended Newsom’s use of behested payments and denied there is any connection between donations and political appointments. “The governor only makes decisions based on what is best for Californians, not campaign contributions or special interests,” Gallegos told The Post in June.
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🔮 The magazine piece — in which Newsom compared himself to Bill Clinton and claimed he’s written “36 pages of ideas” on national priorities — noted that investigators may be looking into money that was piped from a Sonoma County native tribe to his wife’s gender-focused nonprofit.

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Three months after announcing a federal probe into him and his wife, Gov. Gavin Newsom claims he hasn’t heard a peep from investigators. uncertain
he → announce → investigators
The California Democrat told reporters at a Wednesday press conference he’s never been contacted by federal investigators — alleging he knows little about the reported probes involving his professional dealings, family finances and nonprofit-sponsored travel. “I know nothing more than you know. asserted
you → tell → nothing
Period, full stop,” Newsom said. asserted
Newsom → say → ?
“Never been contacted by anyone and I continue to make this point. asserted
I → contact → point
They continue to zig and zag and I stand by everything I said in my opening remarks on this,” the governor added, alluding to his June 15 pre-recorded message branding the federal scrutiny as a political hit job. asserted
governor → continue → job
The lame-duck governor and expected presidential candidate made the comments during a lengthy Q&A with Sacramento reporters after he signed a bill providing tax credits to local newsrooms. asserted
he → expect → newsrooms
While the probe hasn’t resulted in any indictments, federal investigators have zeroed in Newsom’s international globetrotting paid for by wealthy donors, per the San Francisco Standard. asserted
investigators → result → Standard
A glossy Vanity Fair profile published Wednesday mentioned another possible target of federal investigators — the governor’s controversial use of “behested payments” to boost his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit. asserted
profile → publish → nonprofit
The magazine piece — in which Newsom compared himself to Bill Clinton and claimed he’s written “36 pages of ideas” on national priorities — noted that investigators may be looking into money that was piped from a Sonoma County native tribe to his wife’s gender-focused nonprofit. uncertain
that → compare → nonprofit
Newsom has solicited $2.3 million in behested payments from the powerful Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria since 2022 for the California Partners Project, Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit that focuses on gender and pay equity, according to state records. uncertain
that → solicit → records
Newsom appointed the tribe’s chairman Greg Sarris to the influential University of California Board of Regents roughly three months after a $500,000 contribution March 23, 2023. asserted
Newsom → appoint → contribution
The governor’s office has defended Newsom’s use of behested payments and denied there is any connection between donations and political appointments. “The governor only makes decisions based on what is best for Californians, not campaign contributions or special interests,” Gallegos told The Post in June. asserted
Gallegos → defend → June
The California Post previously reported that multiple donors to Newsom’s political PAC, Campaign for Democracy, or nonprofits friendly with Newsom received gubernatorial appointments shortly before or after making contributions. asserted
donors → report → contributions
The US Attorney’s Office also issued subpoenas in this month for six years of communications involving the California State Protocol Foundation — a nonprofit run by Newsom aides that often foots the bill for Newsom’s travel using private funds instead of taxpayer money. asserted
that → issue → money
The nonprofit’s past donors include corporations like CVS Pharmacy Inc. and Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company that has been testing robotaxis in the state. asserted
that → include → state
Charitable donors include the Hewelett Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation and the Ford Foundation, The Post previously reported. asserted
Post → include → Foundation
In the subpoenas, federal investigators reportedly asked for details about the Protocol Foundation’s donors and fundraisers, Newsom’s international travel and events, and any money that may have been used for his personal and living expenses. uncertain
that → ask → expenses
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