Newsom Ex-Chief of Staff Arrested in $225K Campaign Fraud

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Above: California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference during the COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 11, 2025. Image copyright: MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Williamson no longer works for Gov. Newsom's administration and deserves the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in court. These allegations also come at a suspicious time when political prosecutions by the federal government are becoming increasingly common. The highest standards of integrity matter, but so does due process under American law.

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Narrative B

This massive corruption scheme shows how California politicians treat taxpayer money like their personal piggy bank, with Williamson funneling $225,000 through shell companies while claiming luxury handbags and private jets as business expenses. The three-year FBI investigation uncovered systematic fraud that perfectly exemplifies the state's political corruption.

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