Ethics panel opens probe into GOP lawmaker accused of sexual harassment
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is opening an investigation into allegations that Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) sexually harassed a staffer and misused his office budget to pay a settlement.
The investigation comes after the New York Times reported over the weekend that Meehan used thousands of taxpayer dollars to settle a complaint after a former female staffer accused him of making unwanted romantic advances.
Following the story's publication, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) urged Meehan to repay the full cost of the settlement and moved to strip Meehan of his position on the House Ethics Committee.
Meehan submitted himself to the Ethics Committee for review following the conversation with Ryan.
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