House Democrats investigating sexual harassment allegation against newly elected Representative Brian Poindexter
According to CBS News, House Democrats are investigating a sexual harassment allegation against Brian Poindexter, who defeated GOP Representative Max Miller of Ohio in the elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said Friday it had hired an independent firm to investigate any instance of inappropriate behavior, conduct interviews, and gather facts. DCCC executive director Julie Merz stated that the group takes the allegations seriously. A spokesperson for Poindexter's campaign characterized his actions as an innocuous compliment to a volunteer and said he felt awful upon learning it made her uncomfortable. Following the allegations, two political action committees withdrew their endorsements of Poindexter pending the completion of the investigation.