Rep. Patrick Meehan faces political storm after report of sex-harassment settlement

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan saw his political future thrown into doubt Saturday after a report that the Delaware County Republican quietly used thousands of taxpayer dollars to settle a sexual-harassment claim from a former aide.

House Speaker Paul Ryan quickly removed Meehan from the House Ethics Committee and said the congressman would be investigated by the panel. Ryan also urged Meehan to pay taxpayers back for the settlement. Gov. Wolf urged Meehan to quit office.

Political operatives in Pennsylvania said they were surprised to see Meehan – widely seen as a mild straight-arrow type – drawn into a harassment scandal, but they questioned whether his career could survive the news at a time when similar revelations have brought down powerful men in Congress, Hollywood and elite media circles.

Meehan, a former federal prosecutor who is 62 and married with three sons, professed “romantic desires” to a decades-younger aide last year and grew hostile when she did not go along, the New York Times reported, citing 10 unnamed sources, including friends and former colleagues of the woman.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/state/rep-patrick-meehan-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-former-aide-20180120.html

[MLAA]

1. So Ryan removed Meehan from committee.....but is good with IMpotus paying off porn star.

[roscoeroscoe]

2. Uncle creepy

Got to go. On behalf of the male species, we apologise. He got out of control. We'll try to move him down to Storage Room B where he won't be a problem anymore.

[Freddie]

3. PA - 07

That's near me, it's the "Goofy Kicking Donald Duck" district in our wonderfully gerrymandered state. It's winnable.