Congresswoman, outspoken MeToo advocate, says she won't quit

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) " U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement, has found herself in the awkward position of apologizing for not protecting female staffers in her Washington office who say they experienced violence, death threats and sexual harassment by her former chief of staff.She dismissed calls Friday to step down.The Democrat has issued press releases calling for tougher harassment protections for congressional staff and was among those [...]


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