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California Governor Gavin Newsom D.'s aide said newsletter authors were on vacation in Montana, even though California banned state-funded travel. After revealing that he was taking, he publicly criticized a non-profit Cal Matters employee. there.
"SCOOP: @GavinNewsom is on vacation in Montana. His office has been reluctant to disclose the location. Montana has CA traveled state-funded for anti-LGBTQ + policies. It's one of the 22 states that have banned it, and it's likely that it will have an abortion ban, which is detailed in the tmrw newsletter, "Emily Hoven wrote.
Shortly thereafter, Newsom's senior communications adviser and former journalist Anthony York accused Hoven of "Gottcha journalism" and claimed his trip was not state-funded. did.
"SCOOP. Travel ban applies to the use of state funds. The governor's travel is not paid by the state. Connecting the two is either Gotcha or journalism. No Gotcha journalism attempt. I'm on vacation with the governor's family. I'll be back home later this week. "
California does not cover the travel expenses of non-residents seeking a governor in the state
California Governor Gavin Newsom said California after the call election. Appears at the Democratic Party Headquarters. Sacramento, California, USA, September 14, 2021.(REUTERS / Fred Greaves)
The next morning, Hoven released a newsletter, suggesting the reluctance of Newsom's team. Sharing the governor's vacation itinerary meant that Newsam was "aware of politically dangerous optics," in contrast to previous recent out-of-state trips.
In a further conversation with Hoven, York reiterated his statement that Newsom's trip was not paid by the state, and the team did not legislate where people could take vacations. Said. However, York did not comment on whether the state was paying for Newsom's security while Newsom was away.
Fox News Digital contacted Hoeven about her work and the interaction with York, but she declined to comment. Newsom's team did not respond to Fox's request for comment.
A well-known governor has recently hardened against the Red State on a law claiming that Newsome discriminates against LGBTQ + community members and restricts women's access to abortion. I am taking a frank position. His public comments on crime, COVID-19 policy, freedom of speech and voting rights in Republican-led states, especially Florida, were recently praised in works published by The Washington Post and Atlantic.
The Democratic Party will host a virtual meeting with the Governor to "protect women's reproductive health" after the Republican ruling
File-Governor Gavin Newsom News in Oakland, CA Lecture at the conference(AP Photo / Jeff Chiu, File)
On July 5, the post said, "Gavin Newsom's TV ad blaming DeSantis is for the Democratic Party. We published an opinion article titled "Fill in the Blank". Greg Sargent argued that the Republicans were determined to "put more guns on the street."
This work requires a Democratic "alternation of generations" to convey the Conservative "mountain of danger" to Newsom's ad, which the Republicans claim to "take away your freedom." Stacked up claiming to be proving that.
Atlantic Ron Brownstein also spoke out, arguing that someone like Newsom was "desperately needed" to confront the "rollback of Republican rights." , "Culture War."
GAVIN NEWSOM participated in society, "Republican lies", "perceived" "problems of murderers in the Red State"
This June 4, 2021 file photo, California Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a lottery ball at the California Lottery Headquarters. On Friday, June 4, 2021, in Sacramento, California, we will draw numbers for the new Vaccine Incentive Program in California. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./Sacramento Bee via AP, File) / Sacramento Bee via AP)
ButNewsum's latest stint in MontanaFrom a pandemic, which can lead to unwelcome comparisons at infamous moments.
Talking to Fox News Digital, a California political operative accused Newsom of his trip to Montana and mentioned Newsom's past scandals. COVID-19 Pandemic. The story soon became viral, and many criticized the governor as a politician who did not obey his own restrictions.
"For Gavin Newsom, it's always for you, not for me. It was a French Laundry scandal at first, but now it imposes state travel restrictions. I'm on vacation in the same place. The principle doesn't mean anything. To him, he's an elitist who didn't care much about the people of California. "
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Nikolas Lanum is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Fox News Digital.
