Rep. Katie Hill (D-Santa Clarita) said in a statement Tuesday that allegations she had a relationship with a staff member were “absolutely false,” a response that came after a conservative website published multiple articles about the freshman Democrat. Hill called the articles a “smear campaign.”Advertisement“The fact is I am going through a divorce from an abusive husband who seems determined to try to humiliate me,” Hill said in a statement. “I am disgusted that my opponents would seek to exploit such a private matter for political gain. This coordinated effort to try to destroy me and people close to me is despicable and will not succeed. Times staff writer Christine Mai-Duc contributed to this report.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 23, 2019 03:00 UTC