Gavin Newsom has pledged to publicly release all his tax returns as governor in a dramatic development in the ongoing Department of Justice probe into his family’s finances.

Newsom’s office said Friday it is “working to prepare” the governor’s tax returns spanning his current term in office as federal officials reportedly investigate his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s finances and other individuals close to the governor. They would not confirm when the released would happen.

Newsom had vowed to release annual tax returns during his 2018 campaign for governor, calling it a “moral duty” in what was viewed as a shot at President Donald Trump, who broke tradition by declining to voluntarily release his returns.

But the wine entrepreneur turned Democratic superstar mysteriously went dark on that front after his 2022 reelection, last releasing details for tax year 2020 more than four years ago.

“The Governor and First Partner publicly disclose their income annually. They have released every tax return that had been filed while he was a candidate for statewide office, covering 2015 through his 2022 re-election,” said Newsom’s spokesperson Tara Gallegos in an email.

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