As chatter builds over whether California Governor Gavin Newsom has his eye on the White House in 2028, one of his ugliest scandals is resurfacing — a scandal that once threatened to end his political career entirely.
Back in 2007, when Newsom was mayor of San Francisco, he publicly admitted to an affair with Ruby Rippey Gibney, the wife of his longtime friend and campaign manager, Alex Tourk. The revelation rocked San Francisco’s political scene, blew up his inner circle, and sparked doubts about his ability to lead.
On live television, Newsom confessed what many had already suspected.
“I want to make it clear that everything you’ve heard and read is true,” he admitted. “I am deeply sorry about that. I’ve hurt someone I care deeply about, Alex Tourk and his friends and family. That is something I have to live with.”
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