North Carolina congressman Edwards asks House colleagues not to censure him
Edwards says the Ethics Committee overreached and argues his gifts, compliments and social interactions with two aides were not sexual harassment.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina Representative Chuck Edwards sent a 22-page letter to colleagues attempting to refute sexual harassment allegations that prompted the House Ethics Committee to recommend his censure.
- Earlier this month, the committee recommended censuring Edwards, citing "substantial evidence" of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."
- In his defense, Edwards detailed gifts including jewelry worth more than $1,000, designer purses, and handguns, claiming "a gift is not sexual misconduct."
- Two days after the committee's recommendation, Edwards dropped his reelection bid; the House is expected to vote on censure when it returns August 31.
- Critics argue Edwards' letter proves he fails to understand sexual harassment; one former staffer told Axios, "After all this, he still doesn't understand that what he did was sexual harassment.
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GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards tries to sway colleagues not to censure him: ‘An affectionate friendship is not a sexual proposition.’
By Lauren Fox, Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is lobbying his colleagues to vote against a possible censure over allegations that he repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers, asserting that familiar conduct toward his employees was not necessarily inappropriate. “An affectionate friendship is not a sexual proposition,” the North
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North Carolina congressman Edwards asks House colleagues not to censure him
Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards has implored House colleagues to reconsider an Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female aides and recommended his censure.
Chuck Edwards defends actions toward female staffers in letter to colleagues
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) sent his colleagues a letter defending his gifts, poems, and compliments to female staffers, claiming his actions were misinterpreted as sexual harassment. The House Ethics Committee handed down its recommendation that Edwards be censured earlier this month, and his peers are expected to vote on the suggestion in the coming days. The beleaguered congressman has denied the allegations, but he dropped his reelection bid f…
GOP Congressman Rejects Sexual Harassment Allegations in 22-Page Letter: ‘Poetry Is Not Sexual Misconduct’
(Makiya Seminera/AP photo) Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC) has tried to fend off allegations of sexual misconduct in a 22-page letter sent to colleagues, according to a Thursday report. In it, the congressman denies numerous allegations that have popped up in recent months as he remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. “An affectionate friendship is not a sexual proposition. A gift is not sexual misconduct,” Edwards, 65, wro…
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