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Grassley Probe Concludes Garcetti Likely Knew of Adviser’s Misconduct, Misled Senate on It

Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 10:41 pm
by claireokc
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likely knew or should have known about sexual misconduct by a senior aide, even though he claimed he did not, according to a report issued on May 10 by investigators working for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Garcetti, who is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in December that he was unaware of numerous serious sexual harassment allegations against Rick Jacobs, his former deputy chief of staff. “I never witnessed, nor was it brought to my attention, the behavior that’s been alleged. … If it had been, I would have immediately taken action to stop that,” Garcetti told the panel during its Dec. 14, 2021, confirmation hearing on his nomination. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/grassley- ... 58436.html