Elected Representative Brian Poindexter is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment of a campaign worker, House Democrats and his own campaign said Friday — days after POLITICO reported two Democratic groups had removed his name from their websites.
The Democratic campaign arm of the House of Representatives has hired an outside firm to investigate the “allegations” against Poindexter, his top aide said in a statement. And a spokesperson for the Ohio Freshmen Campaign said it launched its own external review while calling Poindexter’s actions harmless and misunderstood.
“Brian made what he thought was a harmless compliment to a volunteer. He later heard that it made her uncomfortable and made him feel terrible,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“When Brian learned of this, we immediately began working to get to the bottom of this with an external HR firm,” the spokesperson added. “Neither Brian nor the campaign wants anyone to feel uncomfortable.”
Gn headline
