Gavin Newsom launches unhinged rant claiming wiretapper Alexis Podesta wasn’t ‘in his orbit’ — despite giving her a state job
Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office account on X unleashed a defensive social media tirade Friday, lashing out at President Trump, the Justice Department and The Post after reporting highlighted political ties between FBI informant Alexis Podesta and the California governor.
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Politics Gavin Newsom launches unhinged rant claiming wiretapper Alexis Podesta wasn’t ‘in his orbit’ — despite giving her a state job By Josh Koehn Published July 3, 2026, 8:49 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Gov.
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