Did Adam Schiff use taxpayer money to reach sexual harassment settlement?
A March 21 Facebook post displays a picture of Schiff with wide eyes and says: "Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to reach sexual harassment settlement with a 19 year old male. Retweet if you are sick of this disgraceful hypocrite trashing our president."
Is Adam Schiff a conspiracy theorist?
Politicians are known to be frequent targets for conspiracy rumors and scandals. Lately, conspiracy theory peddlers have set their sights on U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who represents California’s 28th Congressional District and recently took over as chair of the House Intelligence Committee.
Are congressmen personally liable for sexual harassment settlements?
Further adding to the post’s dubiousness, Congress passed a law in 2018 that makes lawmakers personally financially liable for sexual harassment payments and prohibits them from using taxpayer dollars in such settlements. “This false smear originated four months ago on a QAnon conspiracy account,” a spokesman for Schiff told PolitiFact in March.
Will Schiff hold public hearings in impeachment inquiry into Trump?
A few months later, just as Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, started to hold public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, social media users added a devious twist to this false claim.
Why did Adam Schiff use taxpayer money?
Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to silence a man who accused him of sexual harassment.
Who used taxpayer money to cover up sexual harassment?
In early February 2019, social media trolls attempted to spread a claim that “congressional sources” had confirmed Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California) “used taxpayer money” to cover up a sexual-harassment accusation:
Is Schiff's sister married to Soros' son?
In February 2018, a false rumor claimed that Schiff’s sister was married to billionaire philanthropist George Soros’s son, but Schiff has no sister.
Who is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee?
This isn’t the only unfounded rumor to dog Schiff, who became chair of the House Intelligence Committee when Democrats won a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections.
Is Schiff's sister Jewish?
In February 2018, a false rumor claimed that Schiff’s sister was married to billionaire philanthropist George Soros’s son, but Schiff has no sister. Soros, who is Jewish, is also the frequent target of anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists.
What did Adam Schiff do with taxpayer money?
A March 21 Facebook post displays a picture of Schiff with wide eyes and says: "Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to reach sexual harassment settlement with a 19 year old male. Retweet if you are sick of this disgraceful hypocrite trashing our president."
When did the rumor of a bill come out?
The rumor stretched so far that it was found in a Letter to the Editor in the Washington Times on Dec. 13, 2018.
Can you be convicted for having a similar gait?
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.”
Who is Will Bottom?
The NetSpies posted a picture of the abused man, but the photo is actually of Taj Patterson, a Brooklyn man who was beaten in 2013.
Did Schiff pay off anyone?
There is no evidence that Schiff paid off anyone over sexual harassment allegations, let alone used taxpayer funds to do it. We found the rumor posted all over Twitter, and one December 9, 2018 tweet in particular from a QAnon conspiracy theory account, which simply claimed the information came from "congressional sources," was picked up ...
Did Schiff post a picture of himself and McMillan?
This was at least the second time that Schiff posted a photograph of himself and McMillan. In 2015, the congressman posted a recent photograph of himself and McMillan after attending his “little brother’s” stage production:
Did Adam Schiff use taxpayer money?
In February 2019, we investigated a rumor that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff had used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim in 2013. That rumor (which was entirely false) was based on a junk news article that cited a non-existent report from the Los Angeles Times.
How much was the 2013 disability claim settled?
Other claims that were settled between FY 2013 and the present include an age discrimination claim that was settled for $76,000; a disability discrimination and retaliation claim that was settled for $37,250 ; a $5,200 settlement for alleged discrimination on the basis of race, national origin and military service; and a veteran status discrimination claim that was settled for $150,000.
Why is the process of reporting workplace harassment and discrimination described as designed to protect harassers rather than the abused?
The current process through which an employee reports workplace harassment and discrimination has been described as designed to protect harassers rather than the abused, in part because it is shrouded in secrecy. The Congress has taken some steps to reform its approach to sexual harassment in the post-Weinstein era.
Did John Conyers pay a settlement?
John Conyers also admitted to paying a settlement after a former staffer alleged she was fired because she turned down his sexual advances. In that case, which was first reported by BuzzFeed, the money came from Conyers’ office budget and not the Office of Compliance fund. The Committee on House Administration review comes amid a growing call ...
Who is Greene's attorney?
Greene’s attorney, Les Alderman of the law firm Alderman, Devorsetz and Hora PLLC in Washington, also said he cannot confirm or deny “what that $84,000 is or who it was paid to.”
Did the Office of Compliance pay for Massa?
These details come just a day after ABC News reported that the Office of Compliance paid nearly $100,000 to settlement a sexual harassment claim made against former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa. Massa resigned amid an ethics investigation in 2010, so it is unlikely that his settlement was included in the data released on Friday. Rep. John Conyers also admitted to paying a settlement after a former staffer alleged she was fired because she turned down his sexual advances. In that case, which was first reported by BuzzFeed, the money came from Conyers’ office budget and not the Office of Compliance fund.
How many women have accused Al Franken of sexual misconduct?
Eight women accused former Sen. Al Franken of sexual misconduct before his resignation in January. Franken was the first Congress member accused of sexual misconduct after the #MeToo movement picked up in 2017.
Why was Pat Meehan removed from the Ethics Committee?
The House Ethics Committee removed Rep. Pat Meehan from the panel as it investigates him for sexual harassment .
Why did Pat Meehan resign?
Pat Meehan announced his resignation from Congress Friday following reports that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment complaint with a former aide. Meehan had previously announced he would not run for re-election. He cited sparing his staff from an Ethics investigation as the cause for ...
Why did the senator leave the Hill?
The Senator left the Hill January 2 following calls for his resignation and a Senate Ethics Committee investigation.
When did the House Ethics Committee investigate Kihuen?
The House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Kihuen December 15.
Did Franks ask for surrogates?
Franks had asked two female staffers to act as surrogates for him and his wife, but it wasn’t clear if the congressman was expecting them to have sexual relations with him. Franks also tried to convince a female aide she was in love with him, according to a former staffer.
Is there a bill to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?
Gretchen Carlson arrives for the press conference with members of Congress in the Capitol on a new bipartisan bill to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace on Wednesday. The bill passed the House, but no action has been made in the Senate. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)