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| Eric Garcetti Ambassadorship Hits Snag As U.S. Senator Launches Investigation Into Harassment Allegations Against Mayor's Advisor |
| 2022-03-15 |
| [Deadline] Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s path to becoming the next U.S. ambassador to India hit a potential snag Thursday when a senior senator said he wants Garcetti’s confirmation vote delayed pending an investigation into whether the mayor knew about and ignored sexual harassment and assault allegations made against his former senior advisor. In a letter made available to Politico, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), "I will object (to Garcetti’s nomination) because I have received numerous credible allegations from multiple whistleblowers alleging that Mr. Garcetti, while mayor of Los Angeles, had knowledge of sexual harassment and assaults allegedly committed against multiple city employees and their associates by his close advisor, and that he ignored the misconduct." Investigators in Grassley’s office are reportedly conducting their own investigation into the allegations and requested the nomination be put on hold until their process is complete. Grassley continued, "The United States owes it to the Republic of India to send them a qualified Ambassador that will represent the values of the United States. Mayor Garcetti may very well be fully qualified, but at this time, the Senate needs to look at these allegations further." Grassley also said his office had spoken with people who "have not previously spoken to the Foreign Relations Committee, and are presenting new allegations that must be fully investigated." According to Politico, Democrats can confirm Garcetti without GOP support, but they will need all 50 of their members in attendance as well as Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote to break a 50-50 tie. The Office of the Mayor pushed back on Grassley’s allegations. "Repeating a malicious falsehood will never turn a lie into the truth," it said in a statement to Deadline. "The Mayor has testified under oath multiple times, including before the U.S. Senate, and stands by his testimony unequivocally: he absolutely did not witness nor was he informed of any of the behavior being alleged. The Mayor has spent the better part of his life advocating aggressively on this issue, and had he been aware of any such behavior, he absolutely would have acted to stop it." Related: Eric Garcetti: 2022-02-05 Blue State Blues: Biden and the Democrats Destroy Black Women Who Are In the Way Eric Garcetti: 2021-08-11 Major Landlords Sue L.A. for $100 Million over Eviction Moratorium Eric Garcetti: 2021-06-09 Kamala Harris' response to border crisis a head-scratcher: I haven't 'been to Europe' either |
| Posted by:Abu Uluque |
| #1 The Prevert Party will pull out all the stops to confirm one of their own. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-03-15 11:59 |