Schiff silent on Biden-era Newsom probe report as California AG claims DOJ 'weaponization'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. California Attorney General Rob Bonta backed Gov. Gavin Newsom's accusations against Trump after being pressed on reports that the federal probe may have originated outside Trump's DOJ leadership. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) California Attorney General Rob Bonta doubled down on Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the Trump administration is weaponizing the Justice Department after being pressed on reports that the federal probe involving Newsom and his wife originated in California and was not opened by the Trump Administration in Washington, D.C. "I know what I've concluded is that this is highly dubious — there's no trust in it," Bonta said. "This is someone who's weaponized the U.S. DOJ time and time again. I think he's doing it now." Newsom took to X on Monday to publicly announce his uncovering that he and his wife, Jen Siebel Ne