Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is accused of sexual harassment by a potential congressional aide, according to a letter posted to Twitter on Feb. 3.
The letter, sent by former journalist Derek Myers, accused Santos of both sexual misconduct and ethics violations, which allegedly took place during the days Myers worked as a volunteer for the congressman.
“Today, I filed a police report with @CapitolPolice and a complaint with @CongressEthics regarding ethical violations and sexual harassment by Congressman George Santos during my time working in his office,” Myers said in a tweet on Feb. 3.
“As stated in the filings, my complaint pertains to violations of House Ethics in which I was an unpaid volunteer performing staff duties with the promise of employment and compensation, only to be released after several days of work without compensation….