Zabel who has been accused of sexual harassment by at least two people issued a statement saying he was declining to resign but would seek treatment for 'some behavior that I regret.'
as the lawmaker she testified about at a January House hearing who had sexually harassed her in 2019. Both called for Zabel to resign.
Over the weekend, several Democratic lawmakers spoke out on Twitter to stand with Perez and joined her in calling for Zabel resign. Among them, freshman Rep. La’Tasha D. Mayes of Allegheny County, freshman Rep. Tarik Khan of Philadelphia, and veteran Rep. Maureen Madden of Monroe County, among others.McClinton and Bradford issued a statement on Friday, saying, “While Rep.
An attempt to get a comment from the Democratic leaders regarding the letter from the Republican women was unsuccessful by the time this story posted. In the letter, the Republican woman said, “No one – man or woman, Democrat or Republican – should stand for this kind of behavior in 2023. ... It is important for us to lead this charge for accountability and speak up with one voice to say that they only acceptable remedy is Rep. Zabel’s immediate resignation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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