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Saturday, December 09, 2017

Sex scandal storm about to get worse for Congress, amid calls to nix 'hush fund': 'It's coming'

The resignation of two powerful Democratic lawmakers and a socially conservative Republican this week is unlikely to stop the wave of sexual misconduct allegations crashing against the U.S. Capitol – in fact, more names could soon emerge as pressure mounts to nix the secret settlements that have kept these incidents under wraps for years.

Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., said she was surprised at how many allegations are just now surfacing but hinted to Fox News that there could be more -- many more -- coming in the next few weeks.

“The seriousness of it is different now. I do think this is a watershed moment,” she told Fox News. “It didn’t matter where you came down politically, a predator is a predator.”

“Shame on us for not having addressed this sooner.”- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif.

The allegations and repercussions are coming at a rapid clip, as the post-Weinstein reckoning rips through Congress.

On Thursday, Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken said he was stepping down after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. In Franken’s case, three-dozen members of his own party demanded he leave.

Later that night, Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks announced he would resign, reportedly following a backlash for asking two female staffers to be a surrogate to bear his child.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/08/sex-scandal-storm-about-to-get-worse-for-congress-amid-calls-to-nix-hush-fund-its-coming.html

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can't wait!

Anonymous said...

Did anyone ever think that creating a slush fund just encouraged this behavior?