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Scott Bessent Accuses Gavin Newsom of Threatening "Tax Evasion"
- California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened to withhold over $80 billion in federal tax payments amid escalating conflicts with the Trump administration in early June 2025.
- This threat followed President Donald Trump's vow in late May 2025 to impose large-scale fines and cut federal funding over California allowing a biological male athlete to compete in girls' state sports.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on X that Newsom's plan would constitute criminal tax evasion and leave California residents liable for unpaid federal taxes.
- Bessent called the governor's comments "extremely reckless" and said such actions would defraud the American taxpayer and encourage illegal behavior among state officials.
- The dispute highlights federal probes into California for potential Title IX violations related to transgender athlete policies and suggests continued tensions over federal funding and state compliance.
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Trump Treasury Secretary Accuses Gavin Newsom Of "Criminal Tax Evasion" - The American Tribune.com
In an epic social media takedown, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent demolished Gavin Newsom, the woke Governor of California, for threatening to withhold tax payments to Trump’s administration. Bessent was having none of Newsom’s nonsense and blasted the governor for “Criminal tax evasion.” For context, Los Angeles has been rocked with massive riots since June 7, 2025, targeting ICE for enforcing immigration law. Instead of taking responsi…
Newsom Nightmare: CA Governor Faces ‘Criminal Tax Evasion’ Warning Amid LA Riot Chaos
This post was republished with permission from Zero Hedge As Los Angeles grapples with escalating riots targeting ICE agents conducting immigration enforcement operations, California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a mounting cascade of crises. Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Newsom of threatening criminal tax evasion after the Democrat governor suggested withholding tens of billions of dollars in state payments to the fed…
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