Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC11]
ethics violation sexual harassment & abuse reprimand resolved
In 2016 Meadows was investigated for retaining an employee through 2015 who did not perform duties after 2014 commensurate with the compensation the employee received. This employee, Mr. West, had been demoted after Meadows learned of West's sexual harassment of other Meadows' staff. Meadows commissioned his own investigation and ignored the recommendation to fire West. Further, Meadows did not seek guidance on whether continuing to pay West was in accordance with House Rules and his separatist approach to keeping West on staff, but away from women staff was effectively discriminatory since it precluded their access to to Meadows. For these reasons, the Committee unanimously voted to reprove Meadows and to require him to repay West's excess two month's salary of $40,625.02.
May. 18, 2016 House Office of Congressional Ethics recommended that the Committee on Ethics further review the allegations
Aug. 17, 2016 House Committee on Ethics published the Office of Congressional Ethics Report and Findings and the member's response.
Nov. 16, 2018 House Committee on Ethics the Committee unanimously voted to issue this Report, which will serve as a reproval of Representative Meadows’ conduct, and to require Representative Meadows to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for the overpayment of Mr. West, in the amount of $40,625.02.
Source: https://www.govtrack.us/misconduct
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