“I have spoken with Congressman Cárdenas and he appropriately asked us to withhold judgment until there is a full investigation of the facts,” Pelosi said in a statement. Congressman Cárdenas said he will fully cooperate with an ethics investigation. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) speaks with reporters in 2012. Two other House Democratic aides confirmed that Cárdenas has been contacting colleagues about the lawsuit. The suit claims the actions constituted childhood sexual abuse under California law because she was under 18 at the time.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2018 18:00 UTC