Fact-check: “Governor Newsom has been under investigation started by the DOJ under the Biden Administration.”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
The documented record shows that a federal investigation connected to Newsom's orbit — specifically involving his former chief of staff Dana Williamson — did begin under the Biden administration, with the FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge on record telling AP that the investigation started 'more than three years ago' under Biden. The Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee also reported that Williamson's arrest followed a 'three-year-long investigation that began during the Biden administrati…
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