Rep. Katie Hill announces resignation amid allegations of relationship with staff member.
Jordan CulverFreshman Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., faced with allegations she had a sexual relationship with a staff member, announced her resignation on Sunday.
"This is what needs to happen so that the good people who supported me will no longer be subjected to the pain inflected by my abusive husband and the brutality of hateful political operatives who seem to happily provide a platform to a monster who is driving a smear campaign built around cyber exploitation," Hill said in her Sunday statement.More than a dozen Republicans are leaving Congress.
"The Committee notes that the mere fact that it is investigating these allegations, and publicly disclosing its review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee," Chairman Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Ranking Member Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos thanked Hill:"Congresswoman Katie Hill is a dedicated servant who brought an important perspective to our Caucus," Bustos said in a statement.House committee opens investigation into allegations Rep. Katie Hill had relationship with staffer
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