Prosecutor fired by Trump administration joins Gov Gavin Newsom’s team

Former Sacramento U.S. attorney Michele Beckwith, who was recently fired by the Trump administration, has reportedly found a new job on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s team.

Newsom recently hired Beckwith as assistant secretary of legal affairs, putting her in a position to provide legal advice to the governor and state agencies. New York Times.

“Trump’s loss is California’s gain,” Newsom spokeswoman Tara Gallegos told the Times. He added that Beckwith “brings more than 20 years of legal experience and invaluable legal knowledge to our office.”

“To me, this is not a political issue, it’s an existential issue for our country,” Beckwith said in an interview with the Times. “If there’s anything I can do to help keep our democracy and our Constitution alive, I’m happy to do it.”

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Beckwith was fired by the Trump administration after clashing with Greg Bovino, chief of Border Control in El Centro, Calif., over a court order to detain immigrants.

Beckwith was fired on July 15, just hours after telling Bovino that he was barred by court order from making arrests in an area stretching from the Oregon border to Bakersfield, California, without reasonable suspicion of violations of federal law, the Times reported, citing documents it reviewed. The report stated that a few days after Beckwith was fired, Bovino conducted a raid on the Home Depot parking lot, during which at least eight people were arrested for being in the United States illegally.

Following Beckwith’s firing, Newsom’s press office wrote to

After the Trump administration fired Michele Beckwith, the former U.S. attorney in Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom took notice and hired her. (Jonathan Ernst/File Photo/File Photo/Reuters; Fred Greaves/Reuters)

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The shooting occurred amid an ongoing feud between Newsom and President Donald Trump. The two clashed over a variety of issues, including immigration. Recently, Trump’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it would withhold $40 million in funding for California after finding that the Golden State did not meet the DOT’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards.

“This summer, I issued a warning to states: Enforce the Trump Administration’s English language requirements or the checks will be withheld. California is the only state in the nation that denies big truck drivers the ability to read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement. This is a fundamental safety issue that affects you and your family on America’s roads,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement. he said.

California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on as he signs a bill to redraw the state’s congressional maps on Aug. 21, 2025, in Sacramento. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Recently, several fatal truck crashes have been linked to illegal immigrants who obtained commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) from California.

This includes a recent accident allegedly caused by Jashanpreet Singh, who is accused of drunk driving and killing three people in the crash. On October 23, the White House confirmed that Singh had received his CDL from California.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the DOT is cracking down on the issue at a time when there is a “disturbing pattern” of CDLs being issued to illegal immigrants.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House, Newsom’s office and the Department of Justice for comment.