Katie Hill's meteoric congressional career is coming to an abrupt end.
that inappropriate sexual advances on campaign staff constitute a violation of House ethics rules, noting that “service as an elected official involves power imbalances that members must be careful not to exploit.” The House Ethics Committee said last week that Hill was under investigation.
Heslep later rose to a regional management position and implied that his position was the result of favoritism by Hill. “I only have a high school diploma but I was able to get this job primarily because of [Hill’s] influence,” Heslep wrote in his divorce filing. “I did not have any special qualifications for these jobs.”
Heslep, who said he has been an unemployed stay-at-home husband since 2014, is seeking spousal support from Hill.Hill has acknowledged having had a relationship with the campaign staffer, but she has denied having a relationship with Kelly, calling the allegation “absolutely false.” Hill also said the explicit photographs of her with the campaign staffer had been “published by Republican operatives on the internet without my consent,” and she contacted U.S. Capitol Police.
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