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January 11, 2019

Sen. Sanders Apologizes to Ex-Staffers Alleging Harassment in 2016 Campaign
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Senator Bernie Sanders apologized Thursday to women who have come
forward to say they were sexually harassed or discriminated against by
male staffers while working on his 2016 campaign. The accusations
surfaced after more than two dozen staffers penned a letter to Sanders
requesting a meeting to discuss "sexual violence and harassment on the
2016 campaign" in the run-up to the 2020 election. Several of Sanders's
top aides have been implicated. This is Senator Sanders speaking
Thursday.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "It appears that as part of our campaign there were
some women who were harassed or mistreated. And I thank them, from the
bottom of my heart, for speaking out. What they experienced was
absolutely unacceptable and certainly not what a progressive campaign or
any campaign should be about."

In other news on Sanders's possible run for president, his 2016 campaign
manager, Jeff Weaver, has said he will not return to the same position
if Sanders decides to run again. But Weaver is expected to stay on a
senior adviser.


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