Mr. Conyers has been the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee — either as chairman or ranking member — for 10 years. Mr. Conyers has denied all the charges, but under pressure, did relinquish his post. Ms. Pelosi offered an awkward defense of Mr. Conyers on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, saying, “Just because someone is accused — and was it one accusation? That prompted Ms. Pelosi to switch course again. Representatives Kathleen Rice of New York and Pramila Jayapal of Washington say Mr. Conyers should resign.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2017 19:14 UTC