This week, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) reportedly urged Congress to disclose the names of House members who have been accused of “harassment (sexual and other forms)” and have utilized taxpayer funds to resolve the allegations.
On Thursday, Massie, a Republican with a libertarian leaning and a stance on deficit reduction, addressed X.
A recording from a June 2024 House hearing on President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction for pornography was included in Massie’s post.
Congress has secretly paid out more than $17 million of your money to quietly settle charges of harassment (sexual and other forms) in Congressional offices.
Don’t you think we should release the names of the Representatives? I do.pic.twitter.com/hmqlLDO2h0
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 26, 2024
During the hearing, Massie clearly stated that the issue is bipartisan.
“Who in here has had the taxpayer pay for their sexual misconduct charges, the hush money?” Massie asked.
“I bet there is some over there, there may be some over here. Not a penny of it has been turned in as a campaign finance expense,” he added.
Massie’s post was published in response to the House Ethics Committee’s report regarding allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct against Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Gaetz has since threatened to return to Congress in order to disclose all of the allegations against his erstwhile colleagues as a form of retribution.
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