Massa Scandal Explodes

The scandal surrounding ex-Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) took several extraordinary turns on Tuesday as new allegations surfaced that Massa groped male staffers and behaved improperly with interns. Massa took to Fox television’s Glenn Beck show on Tuesday to deny the allegations in a sometimes bizarre interview. “No, no, no, no,” Massa said in response to questions about the reports. “I did nothing sexual.”
He showed photos from his Navy career to illustrate that his physical behavior with staffers was innocuous, and held up an X-ray of his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which he initially cited in his decision to retire from office. Democrats throughout the day had attacked Massa for charging that they got rid of him because of his opposition to their healthcare bill.

Read more: (Susan Crabtree and Jordan Fabian, “Massa Scandal Explodes,” The Hill, 03/10/10)