Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom break cover in Chicago at Obama Library opening

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom were spotted hobnobbing with Democratic royalty in Chicago Thursday morning, days after they copped to the Trump administration investigating them.

The Newsoms were seen attending the opening of former President Barack Obama’s Presidential Library, their first public appearance since the bombshell probe was made public.

Newsom was seen chatting it up with everyone from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to Oprah Winfrey.

He was seen in a standard suit and tie, carrying a coffee at some points, while his wife also appeared in a blazer with shades on.

He seemed particularly animated to see Winfrey, according to photos, and also appeared to be in intense conversations with Pelosi, also a California political power player, and Shapiro, who just like Newsom has had political aspirations on the national stage.

Newsom, a rumored 2028 presidential contender, accused President Trump Monday of directing the US Department of Justice to investigate him, his wife, and other family members as an act of political retaliation as he considers a 2028 run.

A source familiar with the matter told The California Post that the Newsom administration is facing multiple investigations, touching on accusations of public corruption that stretch back at least a year concerning the governor and his wife, as well as former and current staff.

Of particular focus, reportedly, are allegations brought forth by California whistleblowers over Siebel Newsom’s taxes.

Since Monday, public scrutiny has now refocused on the couple’s finances and wealth.

Most notably, Siebel Newsom is involved with the feminist nonprofit Representation Project, where she earns a salary of more than $150,000 as a founder. That nonprofit also gave around $150,000 annually to Siebel Newsom’s media production company, Girls Club Entertainment, which she has used to create documentaries on gender issues.

The Post previously reported that the governor helped funnel more than $4.4 million in donations from organizations and powerful figures to another Siebel-founded nonprofit, the California Partners Project, which has coordinated on projects that overlap with the Representation Project.

Those requested donations are legal but have raised conflict-of-interest concerns, given those same entities have business before the state government.

The first partner of California appears to be carrying on business as usual with her nonprofits despite the new attention, appearing at a documentary screening in Arkansas the day before.

Photos from Wednesday show Siebel Newsom on a red carpet at the 12th Annual Bentonville Film Festival promoting her new documentary “Miss Representation: Rise Up.”

Her new film focuses on how AI, algorithms and toxic digital culture are weaponized to harass and silence women, according to a film description.

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