{"id":15418,"date":"2025-10-01T20:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15418"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:43:58","slug":"newsom-scandal-resurfaces-amid-potential-2028-presidential-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15418","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Scandal Resurfaces Amid Potential 2028 Presidential Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As speculation grows over whether California Governor Gavin Newsom might pursue a presidential run in 2028, one of his most controversial past scandals is resurfacing in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2007, while serving as mayor of San Francisco, Newsom acknowledged an affair with Ruby Rippey Gibney, the wife of his close friend and campaign manager, Alex Tourk. The disclosure shocked the Bay Area political establishment, strained personal and professional relationships, and threatened to derail his career at the time.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Newsom made a televised admission and apology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to make it clear that everything you\u2019ve heard and read is true,\u201d he said. \u201cI am deeply sorry about that. I\u2019ve hurt someone I care deeply about, Alex Tourk, and his friends and family. That is something I have to live with.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>His apology went beyond damage to personal relationships and extended to San Fran residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m also sorry that I\u2019ve let the people of San Francisco down,\u201d he said. \u201cThey expect a lot of their mayor\u2026 I am committed to restoring their trust and confidence and will work very hard in the upcoming months to make sure that the business of running the city is framed appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1972461692211822762&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fnewsom-affair-95547%2F&amp;sessionId=d6ed99fb0ef4a4928ee4efabd30635cc37372403&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1972461692211822762\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fallout was immediate.<\/p>\n<p>Tourk, one of Newsom\u2019s closest allies, resigned as the mayor\u2019s chief of staff, and the scandal triggered broader questions about trust, responsibility, and the overlap between personal judgment and public duty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s public apology also did little to blunt the backlash. The controversy dominated news coverage, became fodder for late-night comedians, and gave opponents fresh ammunition to question his integrity. For many voters, the affair became shorthand for doubts about his character.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the political damage, Newsom weathered the storm and went on to advance his career, ultimately becoming governor of California. Still, the episode remains a lasting blemish that critics argue could resurface if he seeks national office.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, as the #MeToo movement reshaped political discourse, some observers have raised questions about whether the relationship \u2014 which involved a subordinate \u2014 could be viewed as workplace misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Gibney, however, has publicly defended Newsom. \u201cTo be clear, I fully support the Me Too movement,\u201d she wrote on Facebook several years later. \u201cIn this particular instance, however, I am doubtful that it applies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gibney acknowledged that she was a subordinate but emphasized that the responsibility for the relationship rested with her own choices, seeking to deflect the most serious allegations from Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the controversy has never fully faded, resurfacing whenever Newsom\u2019s political profile rises on the national stage. A polished speaker with significant fundraising ability, he is widely viewed as a potential contender in 2028. Yet as speculation builds, so too do reminders of his past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If he decides to run, the challenge will be clear: Newsom will need to highlight his record as governor while contending with a scandal that continues to dog him more nearly two decades later.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Newsom appeared to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/newsom-trump-2-94494\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign off<\/a>\u00a0on physical violence against supporters of President Donald Trump, if not Republicans in general, in an unhinged rant during a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s remarks come as he struggles to contain his anger over Texas\u2019 mid-decade redistricting effort, which aims to produce another five GOP congressional seats, something he has vowed to oppose by redistricting seats in California despite an already outsized Democratic congressional delegation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is radical rigging of a midterm election,\u201d Newsom fumed. \u201cDestroying, vandalizing this democracy, the rule of law,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesirennetwork.com\/p\/exclusive-gavin-newsom-on-trump-gerrymandering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed on \u201cThe Siren\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I\u2019m sorry, I know some people\u2019s sensibilities. I respect and appreciate that. But right now, with all due respect, we\u2019re walking down a damn different path,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe\u2019re fighting fire with fire, and we\u2019re gonna punch these sons of b****es in the mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As speculation grows over whether California Governor Gavin Newsom might pursue a presidential run in 2028, one of his most controversial past scandals is resurfacing in the spotlight. 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