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 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.”
The stunning accusation came after Newsom went full meltdown mode on Friday, threatening to withhold tens of billions of dollars in federal taxes from Washington, D.C. — after reports surfaced that President Donald Trump is preparing to cut federal funding to the far-left state over its radical policies and out-of-control universities.
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>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.”
>The stunning accusation came after Newsom went full meltdown mode on Friday, threatening to withhold tens of billions of dollars in federal taxes from Washington, D.C. — after reports surfaced that President Donald Trump is preparing to cut federal funding to the far-left state over its radical policies and out-of-control universities.
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