Newsom's Latest FOIA Stunt Ignores One Problem: His Own Secret Communications

After posting a video announcing that he and his wife are the subjects of a federal criminal investigation, California Governor Gavin Newsom had his office's Legal Affairs Secretary send a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice, demanding "all documents and records including... memoranda, emails, text messages, and Signal messages, from, to, or copying any member of the executive leadership of the U.S. Department of Justice" referencing himself or his wife "between January 20, 2025 and the present." Yes, he's using taxpayer resources in his personal legal battle. That's not at all surprising. It's also not surprising...