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In reply to the discussion: Rep. Katie Hill admits to relationship with campaign staffer amid ethics probe [View all]Freshman Democrat Katie Hill denies improper relationship with staffer
Rebecca Klar10/22/19 04:30 PM EDT
Freshman Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) is denying allegations that she had an improper relationship with a member of her staff, and said the accusations are stemming from her divorce from "an abusive husband."
The fact is I am going through a divorce from an abusive husband who seems determined to try to humiliate me. I am disgusted that my opponents would seek to exploit such a private matter for political gain, she said in a statement to The Hill on Tuesday.
This coordinated effort to try to destroy me and people close to me is despicable and will not succeed," she added. "I, like many women who have faced attacks like this before, am stronger than those who want me to be afraid.