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US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 days ago by dude@lemmings.world to c/news@lemmings.world

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[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tbh I do agree that affairs happen, everyone clutches their pearls, and its usually a coin-flip if someone resigns. This is definitely not that.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

after hearing more about the case, I'm now also angry at the press for calling it an affair instead of rape or sexual assault