California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) international travel courtesy of private benefactors is the subject of a federal criminal investigation, the San Francisco Standard reported Saturday.
\n\nThe Standard recently reviewed subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically a U.S. Attorney’s Office in California.
\n\nAccording to the digital news outlet:
\n\nThe subpoenas — which were issued in early September and requested testimony and communications with the governor, among others — seek six years of records involving the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that has paid for Newsom’s overseas travel, as well as communications with a circle of his current and former aides, advisers, and associates. Those aides include Rebecca Prowda, who oversees Newsom’s overseas travel as his chief protocol officer and is the wife of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
\n\nThe investigative report from the outlet noted that the documents “provide the clearest picture yet” of the extent of the probe of the governor and his wife.
\n\n“The records requested by this subpoena are for use in a criminal investigation pending in the Eastern District of California,” according to one of the subpoenas seen by the Standard. It was signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Anderson.
\n\nInvestigators…
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