Hi there, everyone. It's 4 o'clock in the east, the governor of the country's largest state, a likely future presidential contender, and one of the most prominent critics of Donald Trump, who currently holds elected office, is out with a stunning piece of news this afternoon.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying that he and his family have become targets of news this afternoon. California Governor Gavin Newsom saying that he

and his family have become targets of the Trump Justice Department simply because he has dared

to stand up to and criticize Donald Trump. Here is some of Governor Newsom's statement posted online

this afternoon.

One by one, anyone who has challenged Donald Trump has ended up on his hit list.

And today, I proudly joined that list.

After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate me.

And just in the last week, I've learned that his campaign has

reached my own home to get me. He's coming after my wife, Jen, a public servant, a woman who's

dedicated her life to supporting women and girls, someone who has done nothing wrong other than

having the temerity to advocate for what she believes in.

If they can't intimidate me, they'll go after the mother of our children.

Donald Trump picked the wrong target.

We have nothing to hide.

His political operatives can take every record and read every page, but they'll be looking

in the wrong place. Because if they really want to find corruption, look no further than 1600

Pennsylvania Avenue. Donald Trump is selling the presidency. He's running the largest cash heist

in American political history trading foreign tariff relief for approval of his golf courses, day trading behind the resolute desk, reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in personal profit. And he's doing it openly. He's doing it on camera. He did it last night on the White House lawn.

He's doing it through cryptocurrencies. He's doing it through the receipt of a $400 million

private jet from a foreign government that he plans to keep when he leaves office.

Through his son's ventures in countries where his own administration is simultaneously

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