Gavin Newsom Faces Scrutiny: What Are the Feds Really Looking For?

Nearly a month after an announcement that reverberated through California politics, many of the key questions surrounding Gov. Gavin Newsom remain unresolved.

Rather than providing clarity, the weeks since have raised additional questions about legal representation, financial disclosures, and the scope of a federal investigation that Newsom says involves people close to him.

Newsom has said that both he and “First Partner” Jennifer Siebel Newsom remain under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, while critics continue seeking more information about the inquiry and the governor’s unreleased financial disclosures.