Ex-aide to Gov. Newsom indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from Xavier Becerra

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AP via ABC7 reports:

Ex-aide to Gov. Newsom indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-Health Sec. Becerra
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:00PM

A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Dana Williamson was arrested and was scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday in Sacramento. It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney who could speak on her behalf.

The federal indictment lists four other co-conspirators. It alleges that Williamson was part of a scheme involving Sean McCluskie, who was Becerra's chief of staff at the time of the alleged conduct.

Becerra is a former California attorney general who was appointed health secretary by former President Joe Biden. He is not implicated in the indictment.

The indictment alleges that Williamson and McCluskie took money from Becerra's dormant campaign account and funneled it to McCluskie, about $225,000 over a period of more than two years. ...

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Gavin Newsom's former Chief of Staff was just arrested by the FBI and charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States-- which include funneling campaign money for personal use.

https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1988711231050408288

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Prosecutors in BIDEN'S DOJ thought Newsom participated in this fraud, but couldn't get Williamson to turn on him.

https://twitter.com/RyanSaavedra/status/1988807142477115631

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FBI Arrests Gavin Newsom’s Chief Of Staff In Corruption Probe

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By Staff
November 12, 2025

Federal prosecutors slapped Dana Williamson, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, with public corruption charges Wednesday, according to a federal indictment.

Williamson, who exited the governor’s office in December 2024, is accused alongside political insiders Greg Campbell and Sean McCluskie of conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud. The feds say the crew faces 23 counts in total — 18 of which each carry a possible 20-year prison term and up to $250,000 in fines.

She’s expected to appear in federal court in Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon. Williamson did not respond to a request for comment. McCluskie and Campbell couldn’t be reached, and it wasn’t clear whether any had secured legal counsel.

Prosecutors allege Williamson kept her fingerprints on the scheme even after joining Newsom’s administration — transferring control to another co-conspirator but staying involved behind the scenes.

Newsom’s office wasted no time distancing the governor from the scandal.

“Ms. Williamson no longer serves in this administration,” a spokesperson said. “While we are still learning details of the allegations, the Governor expects all public servants to uphold the highest standards of integrity. At a time when the President is openly calling for his Attorney General to investigate his political enemies, it is especially important to honor the American principle of being innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by a jury of one’s peers,” his office said.

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https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-gavin-newsoms-chief-of-staff-arrested-by-the-fbi-in-corruption-probe-jrupp/

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Newscum want to do for the Country what his aides have done to Cali.

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