Newsom turns to Hunter Biden’s high-powered ex-lawyer as federal scrutiny closes in on his family, allies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife have hired Abbe Lowell, a former attorney for Hunter Biden, as federal investigations examine financial and nonprofit matters involving Newsom's family and a separate fraud case linked to his former chief of staff. The investigations, originating from whistleblowers, focus on tax scrutiny of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's nonprofit and a production company, and a prior fraud case involving Dana Williamson.