{"id":1839,"date":"2026-06-17T04:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2026-06-17T04:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:18:57","slug":"kamala-harris-gives-two-word-reaction-to-doj-probe-of-2028-rival-gavin-newsom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1839","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris gives two-word reaction to DOJ probe of 2028 rival Gavin Newsom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/us-news\/gavin-newsom-says-hes-being-investigated-by-department-of-justice\/\">claim on Monday<\/a>\u00a0that President Trump\u2019s Department of Justice is probing him and his wife has rocked the state\u2019s political circles, including former Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Harris broke her silence on the scandal Tuesday,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/16\/politics\/video\/kamala-harris-doj-newsom-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0telling a CNN reporter<\/a>\u00a0at an event that she\u2019s \u201cnot surprised\u201d about the accusation.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is \u201cthe most callous, corrupt, and incompetent presidential administration America has ever experienced,\u201d she elaborated. \u201cI predicted just about everything that has happened with this administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/us-news\/kamala-harris-reacts-to-doj-probe-of-2028-rival-gavin-newsom\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39693008\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?w=789\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2295w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=231,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=768,997&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=789,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 789w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=1183,1536&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1183w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=1577,2048&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1577w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=322,418&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=300,390&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=340,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 340w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=46,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 46w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=62,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 62w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=1200,1558&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=45,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=120,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/vienna-austria-kamala-harris-arnold-131146485.jpg?resize=39,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w\" alt=\"Kamala Harris speaking at the 20th Austrian World Summit in Vienna.\" width=\"455\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Kamala Harris told a CNN reporter that she\u2019s \u201cnot surprised\u201d about the accusation against Gov. Gavin Newsom.<span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harris told the audience while attending the Austrian World Summit that the Republican president had said he would go after his political enemies and that the latest news fell in line with that.<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-outstream-video\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/us-news\/kamala-harris-reacts-to-doj-probe-of-2028-rival-gavin-newsom\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39693012\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 7603w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=768,512&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=1024,683&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-g7-summit-set-take-131144722.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaking at the G7 summit in Evian.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>President Trump\u2019s Department of Justice is probing Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Newsom, a Democrat, has portrayed the probes as an act of political retaliation as he considers a run for president in 2028. He had pointed to<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/16\/us-news\/letitia-james-prosecution-may-be-trumps-one-retribution-wh-chief-susie-wiles\/\">\u00a0other federal investigations<\/a>\u00a0into other Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump isn\u2019t just coming after me because of my mean tweets, he\u2019s coming after me because I\u2019m considering running for president, because he hates that I\u2019ve consistently called him out over and over again for his lies and deceit,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<p>It seems other Democrats have fallen in line with Newsom\u2019s arguments, including Harris, despite her being another potential 2028 presidential contender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President\u2019s abuse of the Justice Department continues, with new targets every day,\u201d said US Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). \u201cThe Governor won\u2019t be silenced. Nor will my Senate colleagues. Nor will I. In the face of vindictive and baseless investigations, we are defiant and unbowed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/us-news\/kamala-harris-reacts-to-doj-probe-of-2028-rival-gavin-newsom\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39693021\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/mayor-san-diego-vice-president-129772681_c6e8a3.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, 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data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Gov. Newsom has portrayed the probes as an act of political retaliation as he considers a run for president in 2028.<span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>Some, however, have questioned whether the ongoing investigations could have actually stemmed from when the DOJ was under the purview of Democratic President Joe Biden. That was the case for one investigation that resulted in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/14\/us-news\/gavin-newsoms-ex-aide-dana-williamson-pleads-guilty\/\">Newsom\u2019s former chief of staff pleading guilty<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0federal fraud and tax charges\u00a0earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ has declined comment.<\/p>\n<p>A source familiar with the matter had told The California Post that the Newsom administration is facing multiple investigations, touching on accusations of public corruption and tax issues that stretch back at least a year involving himself and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom, as well as former and current staff.<\/p>\n<p>Siebel Newsom\u2019s nonprofit work appears to be a key part of the probe. The Post previously revealed the governor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/opinion\/gavin-newsom-and-the-curious-california-world-of-behested-payments\/\">helped funnel more than $4.4 million from special interests<\/a> and wealthy individuals to California Partners Project, one of the Siebel Newsom\u2019s pet causes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"upb-content-wrapper upb-content\">\n<div id=\"calimr-gate-wrapper\" class=\"single__content m-bottom\">\n<div id=\"calimr-gate-wrapper-inner\">\n<div id=\"calimr-gate-form-wrap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another source told The Post that Newsom\u2019s announcement ahead of any publicly announced probe could have been motivated by concerns over whom investigators have already contacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he\u2019s trying to do is poison the well and delegitimize the whole process,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s\u00a0claim on Monday\u00a0that President Trump\u2019s Department of Justice is probing him and his wife has rocked the state\u2019s political circles, including former Vice President Kamala Harris. 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