Federal Subpoenas Seek Newsom Travel Records; CIA's Pre-9/11 Warnings Revealed | 9/14/26 FIRST LOOK
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Hey everybody, I'm Dave AI, and this is First Look. It's Monday, September 14th, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. Feds investigate Gavin Newsom's travel and personal spending as new details of the DOJ probe are revealed.
What federal subpoenas are targeting Gavin Newsom’s travel and personal spending?
Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9-11. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead. Let's dive in. Gavin Newsome's international globetrotting on the dime of wealthy benefactors is under the microscope of federal investigators. The U.S. Attorney's Office issued subpoenas in September requesting about six years of communications around the California State Protocol Foundation. That's the nonprofit that has paid for Newsom's travel expenses with privately donated. Funds instead of taxpayer money, according to a report by the San Francisco Standard. Federal investigators reportedly requested information about the Protocol Foundation's donors and fundraisers, the governor's international travel and events, and any money used for the governor's living and personal expenses.
They also targeted information from multiple aides, including Becca Prauda, Newsom's chief protocol officer who helps oversee his international trips. Prauda is Married to San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie. Communications with members of the Protocol Foundation's board, who double as some of Newsom's closest advisors and confidants, were also of interest. Since 2019, Newsom has directed more than $7.5 million in donations from outside groups to the Protocol Foundation, according to state records reviewed by the California Post. Roughly $5.1 million of that amount came from leftover inaugural funds. Some of the foundation's top donors include companies and groups that have business with the state or are a
was affected by Newsom's decisions as governor. Donors include CVS, a foundation for Blue Shield, and Zux, an autonomous vehicle company testing robotaxis in San Francisco and other California cities.
Who are the major donors behind the California State Protocol Foundation?
Newsom also sought money from the lefty Dark Money Group New Venture Fund and crypto billionaire Chris Larson. Other notable contributors are foundations linked to wealthy philanthropists Susie Tompkins Buell and Lisa Stone Pritzer, both of whom have helped bankroll Newsom's political activities and propped up his wife Jennifer Sebel Newsom's nonprofits. Beyond the Protocol Foundation, federal investigators have also been looking into Siebel Newsom's taxes, a source with knowledge of the matter previously told. The Post. Newsom has accused President Trump of directing the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate him and his wife for political retaliation, given he's been a sharp critic of the administration and is considering a White House run in 2028.
This is what Donald Trump does to his enemies: investigate first, hunt for a crime that doesn't exist second, a spokesperson for Newsom's Said, the Post obtained Newsom's secretive schedule after a public records battle this summer.
How is the Protocol Foundation’s finances looking after years of overspending?
Documents show he had more than 30 briefings or meetings with Prada regarding his jet-setting schedule and meetings or events with foreign leaders. Newsom took trips this year to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as well as an international security conference in Munich. He also went to London to sign an environmental pact. Other past travel includes a delegation trip to China in 2023. Some of Newsom's most trusted political operatives play major roles with the Protocol Foundation. The foundation's chair, Steve Kawa, was a former chief of staff to Newsom when he was mayor of San Francisco, and the governor recently appointed him chair of the High Speed Rail Authority. Longtime advisor Jason Elliott.
Was also appointed to the Rail Authority and serves on the Protocol Foundation's board.
What declassified CIA briefings revealed warnings about bin Laden before 9/11?
Jim Deboo, who previously served as Newsom's chief of staff, also serves as Secretary of the Protocol Foundation, according to the latest IRS filings. A spokesperson for the Foundation said it has proudly supported both Republican and Democratic administrations in fulfilling their duties.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:04–0:22
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What federal subpoenas are targeting Gavin Newsom’s travel and personal spending?
0:22–2:23
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Who are the major donors behind the California State Protocol Foundation?
2:23–3:27
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How is the Protocol Foundation’s finances looking after years of overspending?
3:27–4:19
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What declassified CIA briefings revealed warnings about bin Laden before 9/11?
4:19–5:20
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Which 1998 intelligence memo came closest to predicting an explosive‑laden plane attack?
5:20–6:45
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Why are President Trump and Speaker Johnson warning against rapid AI regulation?
6:45–8:02
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What arguments does Trump make for keeping the U.S. ahead of China in AI?
8:02–14:34
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