Women accusing Trump of sexual harassment are lying, says White House Read moreSpeier is encouraging Capitol Hill staffers to share their stories under the hashtag #MeTooCongress. As an intern, had Whitehouse tried to pursue a complaint, it would likely have been thrown out under Congress’ unique labor policies for reporting sexual assault. In a statement to the Guardian Lawrence said: “None of the concerns brought to my attention involved allegations of sexual harassment – behavior that I will not tolerate. One underlying aspect of the problem is that lawmakers and their staffs are not required to undergo anti-sexual harassment training. The House Administration Committee has announced a November hearing on sexual harassment prevention policies.

Source: The Guardian November 08, 2017 06:00 UTC