SCOOP: GOP Sen. Joni Ernst has placed a “hold” on Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India, demanding details about how the LA mayor handled allegations of sexual harassment by his staff.
Sen. Joni Ernst has placed a “hold” on Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India, demanding details about how the Los Angeles mayor handled allegations of sexual harassment by his staff — and whether he's been honest explaining them to the Senate.. It's also a vital ally for the U.S. in its efforts to contain China. Yet more than a year into the Biden administration, the United States has no ambassador to the world's largest democracy.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can still force the nomination through, but only if he’s willing to burn valuable floor time and endure a public debate about sexual harassment and a hostile workplace from one of the administration’s most prominent ambassadorial nominees. “That would be an issue for a lot of members,” said Ernst, who has spoken about her own experience of being sexually assaulted. “We just passed the Violence Against Women Act.”India has defied pressure from the Biden administration to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and it continues to buy Russian oil after the U.S. imposed its own import ban.
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