Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of directing Justice Department to investigate him

California ⁠Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused US President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to undertake a politically motivated investigation of him and his wife.“Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean tweets,” Newsom said in a ‌video statement posted to social media.“He’s coming after me because I am considering running for President.”The Justice Department and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Newsom said federal agents had in recent days been knocking on the door of members of his family, friends and former employees, demanding records and digging through ⁠years-old documents.“Not because they found a crime. Because they are simply trying to find one,” he ‌said.