Republican lawmaker announces resignation from Congress following sexual misconduct claims
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced on Tuesday that he is resigning from Congress, more than one year after a former lobbyist accused the congressman of sexual misconduct.
“After almost 12 years in Congress, today is my last day,” Reed said in remarks on the House floor. “It has been an honor to serve with you all from both parties. I love this institution, as it still exemplifies what is best about our government. We are the people’s House.”
Nicolette Davis, a former lobbyist, told The Washington Post in a story published last March that Reed had sexually harassed her four years earlier. The New York Republican apologized to Davis in a lengthy statement that month but said he had just learned about the alleged incident in the newspaper article.
In that same statement, the congressman said he would not seek any elected office in 2022.
https://thehill.com/news/house/3483328-republican-lawmaker-announces-resignation-from-congress-following-sexual-misconduct-claims/
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A quote from the article:
“It is time for petty political posturing to end. Leadership must emerge, and in God I trust, his divine protection will extend again if only we acknowledge and accept his love, and the divine spark that exists in each of us as citizens of our great nation,” he added.
I guess he would call the J6 insurrection "petty political posturing" and it looks like he's blaming non-religious people for all of our problems. Not a word about being sorry that he hurt his family and at least one woman.
