NRCC Calls on Esty to Resign

Last night, reports revealed Elizabeth Esty kept her chief of staff on payroll for three months after learning that he punched, sexually harassed, and threatened to kill a female coworker in her office.

In response, Esty signed a nondisclosure agreement, paid the disgraced staffer $5,000 in severance, and co-wrote a positive recommendation letter for him. That letter landed him a new job at a gun-control group in Esty’s district.

“Elizabeth Esty orchestrated one of the most disturbing Washington cover-ups in recent memory. There is no place for someone who protects abusers in Congress, and she should resign immediately.” – NRCC Spokesman Chris Martin