Washington – Sanders Apologizes After New Harassment Allegation Surfaces

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     Independent Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders participates in a news conference with Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 10 January 2019. EPAWashington – Sen. Bernie Sanders is apologizing to women who’ve shared experiences of harassment by male supervisors while working on his 2016 presidential campaign.

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    The Vermont independent says alleged misconduct by male aides “was absolutely unacceptable and certainly not what a progressive campaign or any campaign should be about.”

    He says rhetoric about “ending sexism and ending all forms of discrimination … cannot just be words.”

    Sanders’ comments follow a Politico report that a former Sanders adviser, Robert Becker, had assaulted a female subordinate. Becker denies the allegation. The New York Times also has detailed allegations of unwanted sexual advances and pay inequity on Sanders’ 2016 campaign.

    Sanders says he was unaware of Becker’s alleged behavior.

    The reports of harassment are raising questions about whether Sanders can launch a second presidential campaign.


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    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    5 years ago

    Hypocrate !!!

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Time for this nut job to resign

    lazy-boy
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    lazy-boy
    5 years ago

    Bernie was a gornisht before Hillary looked for a running competitor that she could easily defeat, so Bernie was selected. Since then, his importance in the media’s eye has gone up even though his relevance is still gornisht!