Last week, two members of Congress resigned after facing sexual misconduct accusations. California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race for governor, and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned after a bipartisan effort to hold him accountable and expel him from office.
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Rep. Cory Mills remains in office despite an active Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct and violence against an ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Melania Trump hand-picked director Brett Ratner — accused of sexual misconduct by six women — to helm her Amazon documentary.
Republicans in Washington have come under increased scrutiny following this wave of resignations for how swiftly and vocally they called for the resignation of Swalwell, a Democrat, after months of silence on the Epstein files, which have still not been released in full.
Sexual misconduct is a rampant issue in D.C., and one of the barriers to women and gender expansive people entering politics...
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