California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is once again placing himself at the center of the national political conversation, using claims that the Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, to argue that President Donald Trump sees him as a political threat.

After announcing Monday that federal authorities were scrutinizing both him and the first partner of California, Newsom quickly tied the matter to his national ambitions, declaring that Trump was “coming after me because I’m considering running for president.”