Kamala Harris's Advice to Gavin Newsom's Ex-Lover Amid Affair Scandal
Ruby Rippey, former mistress of California Governor Gavin Newsom, has revealed advice she received from Kamala Harris during the fallout of their affair scandal in 2007. At the time, Harris, then San Francisco's district attorney, advised Rippey to remain silent to gain perspective. Rippey, who was married to Newsom's aide, has kept quiet for nearly two decades, only now sharing her story in a Vanity Fair piece. The affair, which nearly derailed Newsom's early political career, is resurfacing as he is expected to run for the White House in 2028. Harris's advice is credited by Rippey as pivotal in her decision to stay silent.