Republican axed from ethics body after report on alleged sexual misconduct
A Republican congressman on Saturday denied an allegation of sexual misconduct made in a report that said he used taxpayer dollars to settle a complaint from a female staffer about inappropriate sexual behaviour. He was nonetheless removed from the House ethics committee by the speaker, Paul Ryan, made subject to investigation by his former panel and told to repay “whatever taxpayer funds were used”.
Name: Patrick Meehan
Continent: North America
Country: USA
Company: U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania – House ethics committee
Branch: Politician
Position: Congress Member
Reason: Fired
Announcement Date: January 19, 2018, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: January 19, 2018, 11:00pm