Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, and he is calling it political retaliation tied to his possible 2028 presidential ambitions. He says federal agents have contacted people connected to them, and a source says the probes have been ongoing for about a year and involve separate matters related to Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s taxes and his chief of staff. Newsom has also been speaking more openly about the 2028 race, criticizing JD Vance and drawing fresh attention as a possible Democratic contender. Meanwhile, California has held its crowded gubernatorial primary to replace him.