What The Media Won't Tell You About The Newsom Investigation #politics #shorts #news

14 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, satirical monologue, TJ Walker critiques a federal criminal investigation into California Governor Gavin Newsom. He outlines that investigators have issued broad subpoenas seeking six years of records related to the governor’s international travel, outside funding, and personal expenses, including a nonprofit that finances official travel. Walker emphasizes that the subpoenas do not name any specific alleged crime, describing the request as an overreaching “worst expense report meeting in human history.” He mocks the investigation’s scope, suggesting it could even extend to trivial details like a minibar receipt, and warns that a subpoena’s existence does not equate to guilt. The overall tone is humorous yet critical, portraying the probe as a politically motivated fishing expedition lacking concrete evidence.

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Gavin Newsom has reached a major milestone for an American politician. He's now important enough for the federal government to investigate him before telling the public what crime he supposedly committed. Federal investigators have expanded a criminal, criminal investigation involving the California governor's international travel, outside funding, and certain residence and personal expenses. Subpoenas reportedly seek 6 years of records involving a nonprofit that has helped finance official travel for California governors. 6 years of travel receipts. That isn't an investigation. That's the worst expense report meeting in human history. The subpoenas don't identify a single alleged crime. Apparently, the working allegation is being Gavin Newsom in a manner visible to Donald Trump. Investigators are searching through his travel, his expenses, his aides, his advisers, and his family. This is not a fishing expedition. Fishing requires you to pick a lake. Maybe federal agents will search Newsom's bathroom and charge him with possession of excessively confident hair. Being named in a subpoena does not mean someone committed a crime or is even a target. It means the government would like information. In this case, apparently all the information. Somewhere, an FBI agent is demanding Newsom's receipt from a hotel minibar in 2021. We know you took the cashews, Governor. Don't make this harder than it needs to be.