(The Center Square) – The U.S. Attorney's Office won’t release the subpoenas related to a federal investigation into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s international travel expenses, which The Center Square tried to acquire this week.
“Subpoenas are not public record, and our office never releases them,” Lauren Horwood, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of California, told The Center Square.
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