FBI infiltrated Gavin Newsom’s inner circle by convincing governor’s ally to wear a wire: lawyer

The FBI had a mole inside Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political orbit before the agency’s corruption probe expanded into the governor and his wife, The Post has learned.

Democrat insider Alexis Podesta, 45, secretly recorded conversations during the criminal probe into Newsom’s then-chief of staff, Dana Williamson, 53, who pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax charges in May, according to Williamson’s attorney.

Alexis Podesta has been playing ball with the feds while continuing to be paid by the state. California Senate

The revelation she was wearing a wire as far back as June 2024 explains why a swath of Sacramento political insiders and lobbyists were stunned to receive FBI letters last fall informing them that their phone calls had been intercepted during the investigation — despite many having little or no connection to Williamson.

“Alexis wore a wire, and Dana did not,” said McGregor Scott, Williamson’s lawyer and a former US attorney for the Eastern District of California, which is now investigating the Newsoms.

https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/us-news/gavin-newsom-ally-alexis-podesta-wore-fbi-wire-in-corruption-probe-lawyer/

Flyover times on the 4th

Mitch is back better than ever

A bear wandered into a home in British Columbia, casually roaming through the kitchen in what appeared to be a search for something to eat.

PANIIIIIIIIIC ‼️

Remember a few weeks ago, Gavin Newsom released a video in tears stating he and his wife were being investigated?

Well holy crap… it just got worse for the greasy bastard.

It was revealed today, longtime Democratic insider and Newsom appointee, Alexis Podesta, secretly wore an FBI wire (recording device) while cooperating with federal investigators in a probe that started with Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson.

HOLEE SHYT!

Williamson pleaded guilty in May 2026 to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and making false statements to the FBI.

The scheme involved siphoning roughly $225,000 from a dormant campaign account of former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (disguised as consulting fees to benefit Becerra’s ex-chief of staff).

This explains why many Sacramento political insiders and lobbyists received FBI letters last fall about intercepted calls — the net was cast wide.

HOLEE SHYT!

The investigation has since expanded to include Newsom himself and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom (including probes into her nonprofit’s finances and taxes).

In a stunning twist, Gavin Newsom appointee and Democratic power player Alexis Podesta secretly wore an FBI wire during a federal corruption investigation into his former chief of staff. Dana Williamson has already pleaded guilty to fraudulently siphoning $225K from Xavier Becerra’s dormant campaign account. The probe — which has already ensnared multiple insiders — is now expanding directly toward Newsom and his wife.

The walls are closing in on California’s most corrupt political machine.

YOU’RE GOING TO PRISON FUCKER!

TYB

One vote gave us our liberty.

250 years ago today, July 2, 1776.

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General George Washington’s leadership philosophy centered on integrity, self-discipline, and leading by example.

He believed that true authority stems from moral character rather than just a title and he believed the actions of a man and not what position he held mattered above all else.

Country Roads

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Good morning, Mr. President.

If you're faced with a decision and you let someone else choose for you, you will regret it, however things turn out.

NCSWIC

Buffalo vandals steal Somali flag from City Hall pole — days after mayor canceled Fourth of July fireworks show

A Somalian flag that was raised outside of Buffalo’s City Hall to commemorate Somali Independence Day was stolen in an overnight heist, the city’s leftist mayor decried.

“The City of Buffalo’s flagpole in Niagara Square sustained damage after unknown vandals broke the access panel, cut the cable, and removed the Somali flag during the overnight hours of Wednesday, July 1,” Mayor Sean Ryan wrote on Facebook.

Ryan said the Buffalo Police Department was investigating the alleged vandalism after the city approved non-profit HEAL International to raise the white star, blue flag on July 1.

“The flag had been raised by an organization called Heal International in honor of Somalian Independence Day. Heal International has been raising the Somali flag at Niagara Square for at least the last four years,” Ryan said.

The mayor’s office shared that the “public use” flagpoles have flown banners of several countries and territories over the years, including Ukraine, Greece, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Italy and Bangladesh.

It was not immediately known how much the vandalism to the city-owned property cost.

Two poles sit across the street from the eastern side of City Hall with an American flag flying on one while the secondary pole is reserved for other flags.

Somali Bantu refugees have settled in Buffalo’s West Side since 2003, according to the NYS Assembly.

“Buffalo is a proud, diverse city, and our administration remains committed to honoring and celebrating the many cultures that make our community stronger,” Ryan wrote.

https://nypost.com/2026/07/03/us-news/buffalo-vandals-steal-somali-flag-from-city-hall-pole-days-after-mayor-canceled-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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