A former aide to Gavin Newsom has spoken publicly about an affair she says she had with him roughly 20 years ago, when Newsom was married to the woman who managed his campaign. The relationship has previously been reported by multiple outlets, but the aide’s latest comments provide additional detail about her experience.
The aide has also said that Newsom’s memoir gives an incomplete or minimizing account of the monthslong affair. Her remarks focus on how the relationship unfolded and how it has been characterized in accounts published since then.
The disclosures have renewed attention on a personal scandal from earlier in Newsom’s career and on the way it has been addressed publicly. Coverage has described Newsom’s approach as one of not disputing the central facts, while the former aide’s account adds her perspective to the record.