Ryan Lizza is an American journalist best known for his political reporting. He previously served as a senior political analyst for CNN and chief Washington correspondent for Politico. In 2017, his interview with White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci led to Scaramucci's dismissal after just 10 days in the role. More recently, in 2025, Lizza launched his own independent publication called Telos.
Lizza has recently appeared in news headlines due to his connection with journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who was previously his girlfriend. In November 2025, Lizza claimed that Nuzzi had cheated on him in 2020 with former GOP presidential candidate Mark Sanford. This allegation emerged amid broader media coverage of Nuzzi's relationship with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The timing of Lizza's claim coincided with multiple news stories about Nuzzi's forthcoming book, which addresses her relationship with Kennedy and attempts to clarify concerns about his previously disclosed brain worm diagnosis. While Lizza himself is not the central figure in these stories, his personal allegation has connected him to this ongoing news cycle about political figures and their personal relationships.
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