NEW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the DOJ has been trying to question his friends, family members and former employees as part of an investigation into him.
Newsom, an outspoken Trump critic, said the probe is retaliation for his opposition to the president and his political aspiration.
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“Donald Trump is, simply, the most corrupt president in American history,” Newsom said while announcing the probe.