India, June 16 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Department of Justice to investigate him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

The allegation has placed renewed attention on Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a prominent filmmaker and advocate who has served as California's First Partner since 2019.

In a video posted on X, Newsom claimed that he and his wife are on what he described as Trump's "hit list." The governor alleged that federal authorities were searching for wrongdoing despite not identifying a specific crime.

"Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump's hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us," Newsom wrote. "They have not found a crime they are si...