LOS ANGELES—The fate of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s ambassadorial nomination remains uncertain after a hold on a confirmation vote by the Senate was lifted on May 10.
The scheduling for a Senate floor vote on whether to confirm the nomination remains dragged out by allegations that Garcetti was aware of the incidents of sexual harassment by one of his top aides but failed to address them.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) lifted the hold after he published an investigative report (pdf) showing Garcetti “likely” knew Rick Jacobs, his former deputy chief of staff, “had sexually harassed multiple individuals and made racist and derogatory comments towards others.”
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