In one instance, according to The Times, Sanders' then-director of Latino outreach, Bill Velazquez, allegedly joked about a sexual harassment allegation made by a subordinate while the two worked on the Sanders campaign. In response, according to Di Lauro, Velazquez remarked before laughing, "I bet you would have liked it if he were younger." Velazquez said he didn't recall saying what he said to Di Lauro and took her complaint seriously, the Times reported. Di Lauro said she alerted Rich Pelletier, who served as Sanders' Deputy Campaign Manager and national field director, but that no substantive action was taken. In response, Sanders' campaign committee, which received the letter Sunday afternoon, said in a statement: “We thank the signers of the letter for their willingness to engage in this incredibly important discussion.

Source: Fox News January 03, 2019 02:26 UTC