Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair
Ruby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image. Newsom, who was single at the time, acknowledged the relationship in 2007. Composite: AP and Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRuby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image.
- ▪Ruby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image.
- ▪Newsom, who was single at the time, acknowledged the relationship in 2007.
- ▪Composite: AP and Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRuby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Aide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience — NYT > Top Stories
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Ruby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image. Newsom, who was single at the time, acknowledged the relationship in 2007. Composite: AP and Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRuby Rippey and Gavin Newsom in this composite image. Newsom, who was single at the time, acknowledged the relationship in 2007. Composite: AP and Getty ImagesGavin NewsomFormer Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affairRuby Rippey writes in Vanity Fair of relationship with then San Francisco mayor and appears to contradict his accountDani AnguianoTue 28 Jul 2026 17.15 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Jul 2026 17.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA former aide to Gavin Newsom has publicly shared for the first time her full account of their affair, which took place more than two decades ago when Newsom…
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