California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is getting raked over the coals for comments she made several years ago, suggesting criminals housed in a notorious California prison, which was known for housing violent criminals and death row prisoners, got there by “accident.”

Siebel Newsom’s comments came as she was discussing a tragedy in her younger life at an event in 2016. A few days before her seventh birthday, Siebel Newsom was involved in a fatal golf cart accident that ultimately killed her sister.  

“I had to be very raw when we interviewed the young men who were juvenile offenders at San Quentin. I told them about my own loss, where I lost my older sister a few days before my seventh birthday and I blame myself for her death and I share that because they ultimately were accused of committing these violent crimes and sentenced for life, and I think it shocked them that this blonde lady, who was interviewing them, had a similar story – was perhaps in the wrong place at the wrong time – but wasn’t punished the way they were because clearly it was an accident, but theirs was probably an accident too,” Siebel Newsom said when discussing ways to connect with others. 

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“Anyways, I share that – I guess – I quite enjoy spending time with people and being real and unmasking and showing them that it’s safe to unmask themselves.”

A spokesperson for Governor Newsom’s wife clarified that the remarks in the 2016 interview with the First Partner, were referring to incarcerated individuals for her 2015 documentary “The Mask You Live In.” 

The spokesperson did not provide an on-the-record statement but did point Fox News Digital to a social media post from Gov. Newsom’s press office calling out the media for being “focused on running nonstop hit pieces on California’s First Partner,” while the president is “threatening to obliterate a civilization tonight.” 

On Tuesday, the same day the clip began going viral on social media, President Donald Trump issued an ominous message on his social media platform Truth Social, indicating “a whole civilization will die tonight,” amid his threat of a looming U.S. attack against Iranian bridges and power plants.

“This is the MAGA distraction machine — in full force,” concluded the social media post, which included news segments criticizing Siebel Newsom on Tuesday.

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However, Siebel Newsom’s resurfaced comments still garnered attention on Tuesday from conservative critics who called the California governor’s spouse out for virtue signaling.

In direct response to Siebel Newsom’s claims that San Quentin inmates got in their position by “accident,” Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., shot back sarcastically: “Yeah, like the time that guy accidentally stabbed that dude 27 times.”

“What the…” commented Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, Harmeet Dhillon, in a social media post responding to the 2016 remarks.

“She represents everything that is wrong with California,” comedian Adam Carolla added. 

“Newsom’s wife’s latest virtue signal is telling San Quentin lifers that she faced zero consequences when her sister was killed because it was an accident, then telling them their life sentences are probably for ‘accidents’ too,” wrote conservative women’s sports activist Riley Gaines. “Peak elite tone-deafness.”

Jennifer Bos, whose daughter was allegedly killed and stuffed in a garbage can by an illegal immigrant, criticized the system that allowed her daughter’s alleged killer to walk free.

Megan Bos’ decomposing body was found in Waukegan, Ill., in April 2025. Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, is charged with multiple felonies in connection to her death.

The felonies are not detainable offenses under sanctuary law in Illinois, so Mendoza-Gonzalez walked free after his court appearance, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“It’s absolutely insane,” Jennifer Bos told “America Reports” on Thursday. “I can’t even understand how they justified this and argued it in Congress to agree to have this happen.”

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“I mean, he was found with a body in his yard that he had in his possession for 51 days, hidden in a garbage can while everybody was looking for her,” she continued.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested him on July 19, 2025.

Megan Bos was allegedly visiting the home of Mendoza-Gonzalez when he said he found her unresponsive from what he believed was a drug overdose, according to DHS. He allegedly left her body in a basement for several days before placing it in a garbage can in his yard, leaving her there for almost two months.

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Mendoza-Gonzalez is charged with abuse of a corpse, concealing the death of a person and obstructing justice, but the investigation remains ongoing.

On Thursday, ICE celebrated the one-year anniversary of the relaunch of its Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office, which provides support to angel families.

“After she was found, I spent a few months trying to get him [Mendoza-Gonzalez] arrested to no avail because it just wasn’t possible in Illinois with those charges,” Jennifer Bos told Fox News. “And after ICE came and picked him up, it was shortly after that that I was contacted by the VOICE office.”

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Bos said the office brought comfort to her after her daughter’s slaying, especially during the period when her alleged killer was free.

“When he was free, when I kind of was standing there — stunned — I did feel incredibly alone and it was such a comfort to have them call me and say, ‘We’re here for you. You tell us what you need, and we’ll figure it out.’ And that’s what they did,” she said.

VOICE tracks angel families’ perpetrators should they move to be held in different facilities, which Jennifer Bos said was helpful.

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The VOICE office was established during President Donald Trump’s first term, but was dismantled during the Biden administration. Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem relaunched it in April 2025.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said since VOICE’s relaunch, the group has fielded nearly 900 calls from victims, their family members or advocates who needed “real help.”

Jennifer Bos criticized claims that immigrants commit crimes at a much lower rate than American-born citizens.

“If it’s a crime, if they’ve murdered somebody, if they altered somebody’s life permanently with violence, why does it matter what the percentage of crime they commit as a whole is? It doesn’t matter,” she said.

Megan Bos would have celebrated her 38th birthday in January.

First daughter Ivanka Trump became emotional while discussing the loss of her mother and other personal challenges during a rare podcast appearance.

Speaking on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast, Ivanka Trump reflected on the influence of her late mother, Ivana Trump, describing her as “extraordinary” and crediting her with shaping her values and outlook on life.

“My mother taught me a lot about bringing intention to what you do,” she said.

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Ivanka Trump grew visibly emotional at several points during the interview, pausing to compose herself as she reflected on her mother’s sudden death in 2022 at age 73.

“Losing a parent, it hits differently,” she said, noting the impact of the loss on her and her family.

She added that her family continues to keep her mother’s memory alive through stories and shared experiences.

The former White House advisor also spoke about her grandmother, who helped raise her and now lives with her family in Florida. 

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She described her as “unbelievably nurturing” and said having her at her home is “a blessing.”

At one point, she became tearful as she discussed her grandmother’s declining health, pausing during the interview and asking for a tissue.

“I have a lot of love for this woman,” she said.

Ivanka Trump also opened up about her husband Jared Kushner’s battle with thyroid cancer, revealing she sought therapy during a particularly difficult period after leaving Washington, D.C.

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She said her family was navigating multiple challenges at once, including Kushner’s diagnosis and the loss of her mother, while adjusting to life outside of government.

Ivanka Trump has chosen not to return to Washington during her father’s second term, prioritizing her children and family life.

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The interview also touched on a traumatic moment involving her father.

She recalled watching in real time as President Donald Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024.

She said she was at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, at the time. She was by the pool with two of her children when the incident was shown in real time on TV.

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“I was horrified, and I was scared. And I was protective of my children,” she said.

Despite the shock, Ivanka Trump said she felt certain her father would survive the attack.

“I just knew it wasn’t his time,” she said.

“I feel incredibly lucky that he was protected that day.”

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Trump also said she has forgiven shooter Thomas Crooks, acknowledging that forgiveness can be difficult but necessary.

“My father is alive, and that is an extraordinary blessing for me as his daughter,” she added.

Reflecting on the series of personal challenges, Ivanka Trump said the experiences have reshaped her perspective on life.

“You can’t take things for granted in life, and I’ve learned that in numerous ways.”