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Democrats' campaign chair: Nevada congressman should resign following sexual harassment accusations
Source: ABC News
Democrats' campaign chair: Nevada congressman should resign following sexual harassment accusations
By JOHN PARKINSON and DAVID CAPLAN • Dec 1, 2017, 11:20 PM ET
The chairman of the House Democrats' campaign committee is calling on a first-term Democratic Nevada congressman to resign, following a report that he sexually harassed an aide during his 2016 congressional campaign.
In an article published by BuzzFeed Friday afternoon, Rep. Ruben Kihuen was accused of making repeated sexual advances toward his then-campaign finance director by a woman identified as "Samantha." BuzzFeed said it is withholding her surname at her request. Samantha alleges that Kihuen propositioned her for dates and sex, and twice touched her thighs without consent.
Samantha said she did not feel comfortable telling the campaign's leadership about the alleged harassment, so she quit.
Kihuen released a statement Friday night in response to the BuzzFeed article, in which he apologized -- but also claimed not to recall any alleged harassment.
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By JOHN PARKINSON and DAVID CAPLAN • Dec 1, 2017, 11:20 PM ET
The chairman of the House Democrats' campaign committee is calling on a first-term Democratic Nevada congressman to resign, following a report that he sexually harassed an aide during his 2016 congressional campaign.
In an article published by BuzzFeed Friday afternoon, Rep. Ruben Kihuen was accused of making repeated sexual advances toward his then-campaign finance director by a woman identified as "Samantha." BuzzFeed said it is withholding her surname at her request. Samantha alleges that Kihuen propositioned her for dates and sex, and twice touched her thighs without consent.
Samantha said she did not feel comfortable telling the campaign's leadership about the alleged harassment, so she quit.
Kihuen released a statement Friday night in response to the BuzzFeed article, in which he apologized -- but also claimed not to recall any alleged harassment.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-campaign-chair-nevada-congressman-resign-sexual-harassment/story?id=51525383
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Related: She Says She Quit Her Campaign Job After He Harassed Her. Now He’s In Congress. (BuzzFeed)
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