Trust linked to Gavin Newsom’s in-laws made contribution to DeSantis PAC

EXCLUSIVE: Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been a vocal critic of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in current weeks, however Newsom’s in-laws appear to approve of the favored Republican. 

In response to contribution information on the Buddies of Ron DeSantis PAC web site, the Siebel Household Revocable Belief made a $5,000 contribution on April 6, 2022. 

That belief is run by Kenneth F. Siebel Jr. and Judith A. Siebel, the dad and mom of Newsom’s spouse, Jennifer Siebel, information obtained by Fox Information Digital present. 

Neither the Siebels nor Gov. Newsom’s workplace instantly responded to Fox Information’ requests for remark. The DeSantis marketing campaign declined to remark. 

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Newsom’s father-in-law Kenneth Siebel has an extended historical past of creating donations to GOP candidates, in line with Federal Election Fee filings. His most up-to-date donations embrace contributions to the campaigns of Republicans Sens. Ron Johnson, Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley. 

The daddy-in-law of Democratic California Gavin Newsom made a donation to the Buddies of Ron DeSantis PAC beneath the household belief, information present.
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Each Newsom and DeSantis are among the many prime names being floated as potential 2024 contenders of their respective events, notably if President Biden and former President Trump select to take a seat out within the subsequent presidential cycle. 

Newsom drew nationwide consideration in July for airing an advert in Florida, telling residents that “freedom is beneath assault” within the Sunshine State and urging them to maneuver to California “the place we nonetheless imagine in freedom.”

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DeSantis responded by slamming Newsom’s “horrible governance,” mocking how he now sees “loads” of California license plates in his state, including “for those who go to California, you ain’t seeing very many Florida license plates.”

Final week, Newsom pledged $100,000 to the marketing campaign of DeSantis’ Democratic opponent, Rep. Charlie Crist, who beforehand served as Florida’s governor.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican speaks to the Turning Level USA Pupil Motion Summit on July 22, 2022. 
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A current Berkeley IGS Polls survey confirmed that 61% Californians, together with 46% of Democrats, didn’t need President Biden to hunt a second time period and that Newsom and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., topped the checklist amongst registered Democrats because the potential 2024 nominee. 

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Newsom was additionally deemed by conservatives because the Democrat most tough to defeat in 2024 in line with a straw ballot carried out at Turning Level USA’s Pupil Motion Summit. 

The California governor raised eyebrows for his July go to to the White Home as President Biden was away on an abroad journey with critics joking he was “measuring the drapes.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) talks with reporters after a gathering with Speaker of the Home Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., within the U.S. Capitol, on Friday, July 15, 2022. 
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In the meantime, DeSantis has equally be extremely buzzed amongst Republicans as a possible commonplace bearer in 2024 because the nation awaits whether or not Trump will search a return to the White Home. 

Each Trump and DeSantis carried out one of the best in CPAC’s straw ballot over the weekend which confirmed the former president incomes a whopping 69% of assist amongst attendees whereas the Florida governor acquired 24% assist. All different Republicans polled within the single digits. 

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In a hypothetical major with out the previous president, DeSantis topped the straw ballot with 65%. Inserting second was Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., with 8% backing, adopted by Cruz with 6% and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with 5%. Nobody else topped 2% on the second poll query.

Notably, DeSantis edged out Trump in a New Hampshire ballot carried out in June with 39% of GOP major voters backing the governor versus the 37% who assist the previous president. Nonetheless, the current FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago has left some political pundits to imagine that it’ll in the end profit Trump among the many base.

Fox Information’ Matt Wall and Joe Schoffstall contributed to this report.