Izzy Gardon is one of the staffers behind Newsom's strategy to counteract Trump’s second presidency with a combative tone and a trolling online presence. But more than any other aide, he’s suddenly becoming a focal point of the attention — and backlash.

Izzy Gardon is one of the staffers behind Newsom's strategy to counteract Trump’s second presidency with a combative tone and a trolling online presence. But more than any other aide, he’s suddenly becoming a focal point of the attention — and backlash.