Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff arrested in FBI public corruption probe. 😏

A spokesperson said the office put her on leave “as soon as” Williamson informed them that she was under federal investigation, and that she left the administration in November 2024, not the following month, as the office previously stated. McCluskie is a longtime former chief of staff to Becerra, the former Biden official and California Attorney General now running for governor.

Williamson made her initial appearance while in custody Wednesday afternoon in Sacramento federal court. She pleaded not guilty to all counts, was released on $500,000 bond and refused to answer questions after leaving the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse downtown.

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