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Former acting U.S. attorney in Sacramento Michele Beckwith, who was recently fired by the Trump administration, has reportedly found a new gig with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's team.

Newsom recently hired Beckwith to serve as deputy legal affairs secretary, putting her in a position to provide legal counsel to the governor and state agencies, according to The New York Times.

"Trump’s loss is California’s gain," Tara Gallegos, a Newsom spokesperson told the Times. She added that Beckwith "brings to our office more than 20 years of legal experience and invaluable knowledge of the law."

"To me, it’s not political — it’s existential for our country," Beckwith said in an interview with the Times. "So if there’s something I

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