How Newsom Went From a Nuisance to a Top Biden Ally

“When California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparred with Fox News’ Sean Hannity in June and touted President Joe Biden’s accomplishments directly to the person who spends an hour each night attacking them, no one loved the contentious back-and-forth more than Biden and his top aides,” The Messenger reports.

“The fact that a Biden aide was applauding Newsom – let alone telling a reporter about it – is notable in itself. For months, Biden aides were privately uncomfortable with the way that Newsom and some of his advisers were seemingly flirting with a presidential bid in media appearances and bombastic comments about the state of national politics.”

“But those feelings appear to have subsided. And Newsom – because of his ability to appear on Fox News with conservative hosts like Hannity – is now seen as one of Biden’s best surrogates heading into the next election.”