Just days after Republicans flipped a Democrat-held congressional seat in a special election triggered by a sex scandal, another House Democrat faces an Ethics Committee investigation into a sexual relationship with an intern.
Nevada Democrat Steven Horsford admitted to an ongoing affair with an intern for then-Nevada Senator Harry Reid.
“It is true that I had a previous relationship outside of my marriage, over the course of several years,” Horsford said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I’m deeply sorry to all of those who have been impacted by this very poor decision, most importantly my wife and family. Out of concern for my family during this challenging time, I ask that our privacy is respected.”
Sexual relationships between Members of Congress and staff are prohibited by House rules, and are grounds for investigation and potential discipline.
California Democrat Congresswoman Katie Hill resigned from Congress to avoid an Ethics Committee investigation after admitting to affairs with multiple staffers, setting up a special election to fill her seat which was won by Republican Mike Garcia.
The Committee may now investigate Horsford.
“Americans for Public Trust, a nonpartisan government accountability organization, requested the House Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) launch a full investigation into Horsford,” The Washington Free Beacon reports. “The investigation would determine whether he offered money to or used the power of his office on behalf of Gabriela Linder, an intern with whom the congressman admitted to having an affair.”
“Representative Steven Horsford’s concealment of an ongoing affair implicates an abuse of his official position and potentially federal law. His use of financial payments, staff time, and repeated run-ins with legal obligations betray the public trust,” a letter from the group to the Ethics Committee states.
“Ultimately, his conduct for the past ten years destroys the credibility of his office and fails to maintain the integrity of the House. Therefore, we respectfully urge OCE to investigate this matter and any potential violations of federal law and standards of House ethics.”
If Hosford were forced to resign or face a toughened re-election because of ethical or legal violations, it could flip another House seat from Democrat to Republican.
His seat, Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District, is only marginally Democrat. Horsford won the seat in 2012 then lost to Republican Crescent Hardy in 2014. Hardy was defeated in 2016 by Democrat Ruben Kihuen.
But Kihuen, himself crippled by allegations of sexual misconduct, did not seek re-election in 2018. Horsford then won a rematch with Hardy for a second, non-consecutive term.
It’s unlikely voters would want to deal with two sexual scandals in two elections and could send Horsford packing again.
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By all means FLIP!
This cheater should resign!!!
Why are so many Democrats immoral on their actions? Why do they think they can do immoral things and get away with it? Time for the House and Senate to do a Morality Check on ALL MEMBERS, including the GOP. Too many people have let their morals slip and when that happens in one area of their lives, it flows over to other Congressional areas too. Why are there more Democrats that feel they can trash other people’s lives? Get rid of them all. There doesn’t seem to be an “honest” one in the bunch!
Why didn’t I hear this story on the main stream media?
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!
We need a new name for the main stream media. Something like the DNS Media or DemoRAT Media.
I call it the lame stream media.
In the old days, they called it yellow journalism. Perhaps it’s appropriate to label these new businesses as yellow stream media.
Believe me, if this character had had an “R” after his name, the MSM would have been broadcasting it via every available outlet, shouting it from the rooftops. (I wouldn’t rule out skywriting and smoke signals.) Alleged psychologists/psychiatrist would have been sought out to psychoanalyze the “prevalent toxic masculinity of conservative males.” The “I ask that our privacy is respected” request would have been met with only scorn and ridicule.
Its their normal way of life
Politicians already use taxpayers funds to pay for their defense when caught in sexual misconduct as with affairs with minors, homosexual, any kind of sexual affairs, only because people allow them because of the blind patriotism to their corruption also due to the false mindsets that any other party vote is wasted besides the current 2 party system of RINOS and especially the anti-American democrats and their tools for it the bought out biased medias propaganda LIES for they are the party and people for hate and division of America for Americans and the false mindset that any government is too big to fight or fail! The powers that be have power as long as the people allow it and they think the common masses are too lazy and dumb to go against them while on the other hand actually fear it, so it is up to the masses to continue this or stop it!
There is a slush/hush fund allocated in our budget for the evil doers that can just help themselves to and it does not take from their family, and who KNOWS? I have asked many times how much is allotted? How much is taken out and by who and is it ever paid back? Crickets/////// Same old BS screw the tax payers! OH and thanks piggy for helping yourself to OUR EARNED SS to pay for the golden pens you gave out, to celebrate ousting OUR PRESIDENT! NOT! WHY is this NOT ever discussed?
How does this past the vote? There should be an accounting for how the funds, for all agencies, is spent. CPA’s would be kept busy the entire year.
Many get away with it because of the Slush/Hush fun allocated in our budget for naughty things like this! I keep asking how much is allocated and who and how much is taken out, AND is it ever paid back! SILENCE
ITS OUR $$$$$ and we need to KNOW! Besides taking from our hard earned SS, what other cover up funds?
Does not matter. The violent rioters and looters have assured Republican victories and Trump’s re-election.
The socialist’s wouldn’t want to do that and risk losing another seat,Plosie will give him a slap on the wrist and say don’t do that again
Its the voter that will rid themselves of the dumrat scum..if he will cheat on the ones he supposedly loves(his wife and children)can you honestly think he will be honest to you(the voters)
If the person cheats in that aspect of life, where else will that person cheat at?
Wherever else it suits their interests
To state that the House of Representatives under Demoncrap rule has any Integrity or Ethics is a real stretch. What have they done for the past four years that could be construed to be Ethics or any Integrity. This is just another Demoncrap doing what they do best, lie, cheat, and steal.
Once these communist sell their souls to the devil, it seems they can’t keep it in their pants!
only an idiot would vote for a democrat.
Here is something to think about, it he violated a federal law then that requires a trial. A trial would make it a felony case. If convicted for a federal crime would make this and hil a felon which cares loss of voting rights and can’t serve on a jury and no guns for him ever. Can’t pass a background check. This will screw him in many other things as well. I, as a citizen would like his fine for his crimes, would require repayment for the time as a untrustworthy senator ie.. his salary for each year he was a Senator that he violated the law. If we as Americans start asking for repayment for the crimes then people will start taking notice that crime does not pay. Imagine if you take these life log politicians such as biden (40yrs) Pelosi (33yr) ..I think you get the idea.
Dimwits don’t have a monopoly on cheating..Repubs do it also. The difference lies in the attitude held by the left that they don’t perceive any taboos regarding sex, repubs do, therefore Repubs are admonished more severely. What dimwits fail to factor in is just because you are more cavalier about sex, cheating, etc., you are probably more prone to do it, therefore more dishonest.
Democrats have no credibility for their offices. Not many Republicans do either. PROOF:
Look at their voting record.
Oh no, another corrupt DemocRAT! SO surprised….NOT!
In other words, he’s sorry for getting caught.
The Impeachment Farce and several others STUPID actions should put the Republicans in firm control of the House. Those of the Squad should all be losing their seats. The STUPID things they have done and said should cost them their seats. AOC and Omar both are Criminals and should be boot from office before any election. Omar’s crimes should get her and her entire family tossed out of this Nation. That would include her new husband or at least should since her was STUPID enough to marry her after all her crimes had been out in the public since well before they married. Then there are the supposed leaders of the Democraps and their dirty dealings.
Geez, it just never stops. The Bidens (Hunter and Joe), Katie Hill, Ilhan Omar and her questionable husbands or brothers (which one is it Ilhan?), Bill Clinton, Governor Northam, Al Franken and now Steven Horsford. How many more are there? Guess it’s not anything new when it comes to the Democrat party.
“Out of concern for my family during this challenging time, I ask that our privacy is respected.”
OK buddy, this cuts two ways. We’ll respect your privacy just as soon as you declare you are not running for re-election. Until you do so, as a public servant, your life is an open book. Got that?
“Out of concern for my family during this challenging time, I ask that our privacy is respected.”
If you want your privacy respected, you don’t commit illegal and immoral acts, and you certainly don’t run for election after being discovered. Doing so compounds your problems by showing you really don’t care about how you’ve hurt or are hurting your family, you only care about money and power.
Democrats are Democrats, Über Alles. Inappropriate sexual relationship,Hate, Deceiving, Obfuscating, attacking women, Jews, Muslims, Asian-Americans and African Americans, Prevaricators, Racism, Lying, Ignorance, Bribery, Hypocrisy, Antisemitism, misleading, Plagiarism, Perjurers, Communists agents, all Democrat résumé enhancements.
May i add BABY KILLERS..thank you
JUST ANOTHER DEMOCRAP SCUMBAG…
DemoRats are all sexual deviants of some kind they are perverts , child molesters rapists you name it or think it and they are it.
I’ll bet his girl friend doesn’t appreciate being called a poor decision.
Why not sucker up and admit to being a selfish att?
That would hurt others less.
But he’s a selfish att, therefore, nope.
truth.
I hope the president’s reelection team is combing every minute of every democrat representative’s life from high school to elder care for any tiny fragment of smut, salacity, profanity, sexual deviance or even sympathy for it. And at the first sign of the usual democrat smear tactic, I hope they trigger off both barrels.
It is not the interns fault at all because with all good intentions, they are put in a place to learn and gain experience into how our government works. A person like a Senator has considerable power over them that few interns can refuse. The Democrat Party Politicians are completely lacking in morality and basic honesty and this is coming out more and more every day.
The dirty amoral Dems strike again!
corruption and immorality are par for democrats.