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Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Republican Congressman Tom Reed, who is considering a run for governor of New York, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former lobbyist, according to the Washington Post . Nicolette Davis told the Post that an intoxicated Reed touched her inappropriately at a Minneapolis pub in 2017. Davis said the incident occured during her first networking trip for Aflac at age 25; the congressman had accompanied her and other lobbyists to an Irish bar after a day of ice fishing. Davis recounted Reed, then 45, putting his hand on her back and unclasping her bra from the outside of her shirt. She alleges that he then put his hand on her thigh and began to inch it higher. Davis said she eventually got help from a person sitting beside her, who pulled Reed from the table and out of the building. Davis’s story was backed up by another individual at the table who wished to remain anonymous but told the Post that Reed “was … [Read more...] about Representative Tom Reed, a Potential Cuomo Challenger, Accused of Sexual Misconduct

A former lobbyist has accused Rep. Tom Reed Tom Reed Democrats under pressure to deliver on labor's 'litmus test' bill Taylor Swift celebrates House passage of Equality Act Here are the three GOP lawmakers who voted for the Equality Act MORE (R-N.Y.) of sexually harassing her in 2017, The Washington Post reported Friday. Nicolette Davis, now an Army second lieutenant, told the Post that Reed drunkenly rubbed her back and thigh and unhooked her bra at an Irish pub in Minnesota after a day of ice fishing while she was working as a junior insurance company lobbyist. The allegations come as Reed, a co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, is considering a run against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Yankees and Mets will allow some fans in stadiums starting April 1 Alcohol industry seeks to lock in pandemic gains Cuomo's office opens its own investigation into groping allegations: report MORE (D), who is facing calls to … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed is facing accusations of sexual misconduct. Reed, a Republican from western New York , is accused of rubbing a female lobbyist’s back and unhooking her bra, without her consent, at a networking event in Minneapolis in 2017. READ MORE: Cuomo Investigation: Eighth Accuser Reportedly Comes Forward, Current Aide Alyssa McGrath, As Lindsey Boylan Offers New Details In New Yorker Magazine Interview Nicolette Davis told The Washington Post that Reed appeared to be drunk as he pawed at her back and leg while the two were seated next to each other at the event. Reed fumbled with her bra before pinching the clasp through her blouse and unhooking it, then moved his hand to her thigh, she said. Davis, who was 25 and on her first trip as a junior lobbyist for insurance company Aflac, said she texted a friend and co-worker that “a drunk congressman is rubbing my back.” “HELP HELP,” she texted, before the person seated on her other side … [Read more...] about U.S. Rep. Tom Reed Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Female Lobbyist

Rep. Tom Reed Tom Reed Ambitious House lawmakers look for promotions GOP Rep. Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct Democrats under pressure to deliver on labor's 'litmus test' bill MORE (R-N.Y.) said on Sunday that he won’t run for any elected office in 2022 in a statement in which he also apologized to a former lobbyist who accused him of sexual misconduct several years ago. Reed's statement comes after Nicolette Davis, a former lobbyist who is now an Army second lieutenant, told The Washington Post in a story published Friday that Reed had sexually harassed her four years ago. Davis alleged that Reed rubbed her back and thigh and unhooked her bra at an Irish bar in Minnesota while she was working as a lobbyist for an insurance company, according to the Post. ADVERTISEMENT Reed opened his statement by apologizing to Davis, saying, “Even though I am only hearing of this matter as stated by Ms. Davis in the article now, I hear her voice … [Read more...] about Tom Reed apologizes over sexual misconduct claims, won’t run for office

Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) released a statement late Sunday night admitting to sexual misconduct with a lobbyist and announcing he would not seek office in 2022. In Reed’s statement, he apologized to Nicolette Davis, the lobbyist who accused him of inappropriate behavior. “I hear her voice and will not dismiss her. In reflection, my personal depiction of this event is irrelevant,” Reed wrote, taking full responsibility. “I am sorry, and take full responsibility. I further apologize to my wife and kids, my family, the people of the 23rd District, my colleagues, and those who have supported me for the harm this caused them.” The New York Republican brought up the struggles he went through in that time of his life, “I am powerless over alcohol,” he said. Reed is “approaching four years of that personal life journey of recovery,” and he will “continue that journey day-by-day” with the support of his loved ones. “As I go forward, I strive to be a better human being, continue to fight for … [Read more...] about NY GOP Rep. Tom Reed Retiring After Apologizing amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations