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(511 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:51 PM Oct 2019

Rep. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers [View all]

Source: Politico

Freshman Rep. Katie Hill is resigning from Congress after facing allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers in her office and on her congressional campaign, according to two Democratic sources.

She’s set to resign by the end of the week.

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Hill was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of an improper sexual relationship with a male congressional staffer, a claim she denied. Hill admitted to and apologized for an “inappropriate” relationship with a female campaign staffer earlier this week.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/27/rep-katie-hill-to-resign-amid-allegations-of-inappropriate-relationships-with-staffers-000301

Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! We can kiss this seat goodbye.

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Rep. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers [View all] AKing Oct 2019 OP

too bad she made such a mistake.....she would have had a great future samnsara Oct 2019 #1

Haven't we learned anything from the Al Franken situation? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #2

Not the same Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #5

Franken is not corrupt, and he now realizes that he shouldn't have resigned. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #7

Yes, Franken is not corrupt. You got that right Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #10

And now that everyone understands that waving an ally's bloody scalp Grokenstein Oct 2019 #18

+1 nt Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #21

Katie Hill is not corrupt. And she did deny an affair with a male staffer. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #50

No comparison. ananda Oct 2019 #25

Jesus fucking christ.... dhill926 Oct 2019 #3

Couldn't agree more!!! Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #17

The seat is likely to flip back to the Republicans ritapria Oct 2019 #4

The seat is likely to flip back to the Republicans. LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #14

Yup. This is my district. Stupid move after just winning the seat. kysrsoze Oct 2019 #29

It was an affair with a campaign aide, not a member of her congressional staff. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #52

i wouldn't say stupid. She's a human being with real feelings and emotions, Kurt V. Oct 2019 #6

You are correct but, she has made stupid mistakes while in a more important position Progressive Jones Oct 2019 #19

she was in an abusive marriage. Society failed her. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #27

Hard to be retroactively discreet. The photos and relationship with the woman predate the election. lostnfound Oct 2019 #40

She should have SCRUBBED her internet history on Reddit... LovingA2andMI Oct 2019 #62

Thank You. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2019 #76

Yes, the very words said about every male philanderer bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #26

not sure how many male philanderers were in an abusive marriage. smmfh. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #28

That doesn't excuse it. /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #30

Thank you Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #31

Spanky Trump has done far worse JaneQPublic Oct 2019 #8

Weird. I hope Dems can find a better candidate for that district IronLionZion Oct 2019 #9

I know a few of her constituents, and they are angry at her ... LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #13

The President has not resigned, most Republican Congress persons do not resign ... why play any NotHardly Oct 2019 #11

Thank you!! Can we get a quick survey of Congresspeople who have NOT slept with a staffer? flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #15

Phew! I temporarily mixed her up with Katie Porter. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #12

Plant? cornball 24 Oct 2019 #16

Another hit job Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #20

Exactly. Could not agree more. Sad to see folks here piling on and bashing her. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #53

Exactly! Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #80

Staffers? As in, plural? stopbush Oct 2019 #22

Stupid to resign. Dang. Owl Oct 2019 #23

It was CONSENSUAL DesertRat Oct 2019 #24

That was my first and CONTINUING thought Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #32

Having sex with people who work for you is unethical RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #33

Did you want Clinton to resign? Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #35

He probably should have. RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #36

He absolutely should not have. StevieM Oct 2019 #42

Al Gore would have become President RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #43

Al Gore's ascension would have been irrelevant. StevieM Oct 2019 #45

Starr's prosecution was an overreach and Clinton's actions were unethical RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #46

It makes me so sad to hear that Democrats do not understand the reality of Mr. Starr's operation. StevieM Oct 2019 #47

You're steering the topic far off point based on what the op is about RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #48

I disagree on a couple of fronts. StevieM Oct 2019 #49

We never heard about Kennedy's relationships??? RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #77

What I meant is that in the Me Too era they haven't been slammed and Kennedy hasn't been savaged. StevieM Oct 2019 #78

Al Gore would have had the incumbency advantage in 2000 Polybius Oct 2019 #63

She denied having an affair with a Congressional staffer. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #56

Dems resign when they are caught in scandal IronLionZion Oct 2019 #34

The Code of Official Conduct doesn't seem to make that distinction. Dr. Strange Oct 2019 #38

So basically, it's a pro-marriage conduct code. joshcryer Oct 2019 #54

+1 Canoe52 Oct 2019 #58

Her affair was not with an "employee of the House." SunSeeker Oct 2019 #57

Well they screwed the pooch on this one... Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #37

Damn, there was a dog too? IronLionZion Oct 2019 #39

LOL DashOneBravo Oct 2019 #51

reported to be fond of peanut butter. nt Hotler Oct 2019 #68

Dogs won't even take photos, let alone send them to tabloids IronLionZion Oct 2019 #70

come on boy! touch the doll with your paw and... Hotler Oct 2019 #71

This really sucks. She was really good, and was a good colleague to many of our representatives... George II Oct 2019 #41

Ok so uh, yeah Lokilooney Oct 2019 #44

She shouldn't have resigned. It was a consensual affair in the midst of a bad marriage. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #55

I agree, *BUT*... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #65

Ahh, dammitt. Bayard Oct 2019 #59

She was a hell of a fighter against big corporations & seeking to get livable wages for the common iluvtennis Oct 2019 #60

Wrong Katie DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #61

Thanks for letting me know - much appreciated. iluvtennis Oct 2019 #66

Katie HILL not Porter!!!!!!!! diva77 Oct 2019 #74

Yep, my bad :-( iluvtennis Oct 2019 #75

Was it a mistake for the House to amend ethics rules to Jose Garcia Oct 2019 #64

What's up with her Iron Cross tattoo? MosheFeingold Oct 2019 #67

The iron cross, like the swastika, meant good things before Nazis adopted it IronLionZion Oct 2019 #69

Well, she got the tattoo after WWII MosheFeingold Oct 2019 #73

Her district is on fire right now IronLionZion Oct 2019 #72

Resignation/Expulsion is on the severe end of Congressional remedies for breaking the rules. diva77 Oct 2019 #79