Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Warns Gavin Newsom Could Face Criminal Charges for Threatening to Withhold Federal Tax Payments
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused California Governor Gavin Newsom of plotting what amounts to criminal tax evasion, warning that the Democrat governor is endangering both the fiscal integrity of the nation and the legal standing of countless California businesses.
“Governor @GavinNewsom is threatening to commit criminal tax evasion,” Bessent wrote.
“His plan: defraud the American taxpayer and leave California residents on the hook for unpaid federal taxes.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-accuses-gavin-newsom-plotting/