The Indiana Republican has drastically cut staff pay and communicated ‘with complete and total rage,’ according to complaints.
Rep. Victoria Spartz said through a spokesperson that she has not been contacted by Ethics Committee staff. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP’s treatment of staff in response to multiple complaints filed about the Indiana Republican’s alleged “abuse,” “general toxicity,” and “rage,” according to a current aide and a former aide who made complaints and have been contacted by investigators in recent weeks.
“If you feel strongly to badmouth me I am ok with it … but please do not use some made up speculations that could put someone’s life in danger … it’s unethical and will not serve you well in the future,” she wrote in the text, shared by a second former staffer. Asked about Slowinski’s resignation, Hazelwood said, “We are sorry to see Patrick depart,” and added: “The congresswoman announced she was running again and just came through a difficult primary so the office is being reorganized and several positions are being modified.”Two senior Ethics Committee staffers have interviewed at least three additional current or former staffers about the office culture as well as alleged misuse of taxpayer resources, according to the two people.
Responding to the earlier reports, Spartz expressed gratitude for her staff and said, “I work extremely hard at a pace that is not for everyone.”
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