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NEW: @RepMeehan says he developed "affection" for younger aide, saw her as a "soul mate" but denies harassment. Says he's still running: https://t.co/Fhv7egSQL3
— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) January 23, 2018
More from the Inquirer:
U.S. Rep Pat Meehan said Tuesday he had developed a deep “affection” for a younger aide and told her that he saw her as “a soul mate” as they talked over ice cream one night last year, but in an interview with the Inquirer he said he never pursued a romantic relationship with the woman, who later accused him of sexual harassment.
Meehan, a Delaware County Republican, also acknowledged that he initially reacted “selfishly” when he found out the aide, decades younger than him, had entered into a serious relationship with another man, and shared a heartfelt, hand-written letter he wrote to her in May wishing her well, but also thanking God “for putting you into my life and for all that we have seen and experienced and genuinely shared together.”…
The comments were his first extensive response to a New York Times report Saturday that revealed that he had used thousands of taxpayer dollars to quietly settle a sexual harassment claim brought by the former aide, who was decades younger than the married, 62-year-old Congressman.In the 40-minute interview, one of several Meehan did with local news outlets on Tuesday, the Congressman in many ways confirmed the outlines of the Times story. He said he had “developed an affection” for his aide “in a way in which i was struggling to make sure that I would never put that into our professional relationship.”
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Pat Meehan told a female aide decades younger than him that she was his soulmate. If you were wondering, Meehan is married and a father of three. https://t.co/wwXNfDYkTT
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) January 23, 2018
!!! Rep. Pat Meehan says he never harassed his aide – he merely told her they were “soulmates” and “lash(ed) out” when he found out she had a boyfriend because he cared about her a lot. https://t.co/41PEjnkFXP
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 23, 2018
Meehan said he felt entitled to express his feelings to his aide because she invited him for an ice cream. And that he doesn’t think in terms of boss/subordinate dynamics because they’re all on “Team Meehan.” https://t.co/41PEjnkFXP
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 23, 2018
OMG: "He said he felt bad about lashing out in his office when told of the woman’s relationship, attributing it to the tension-filled stretch around the House GOP votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act" https://t.co/4nI7beQ25n
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 23, 2018
Recap: a 62 yr-old married congressman lashed out at a staffer bc she was dating somebody other than him, and blamed his tantrum ON OBAMACARE REPEAL STRESS! https://t.co/lpE44epAFJ
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 23, 2018
Before you ask, yes. This is real life.
Oh ok https://t.co/iQFEjvocDf
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/alwaysonoffense/status/955902859656167424
I love the SOULMATE defense.
HILARIOUS.— anne andersen (@aeanyc) January 23, 2018
Shudder.
Eww
— Marlo Beverly (@Marlobeverly11) January 23, 2018
This is all just gross.
— Kevin (@TheKevinDent) January 23, 2018
creepyAF
— #GoHawks (@Seattle_Fan1980) January 23, 2018
why are these old politicians and celebs so fucking creepy???
— SOURCE (@siffdog) January 23, 2018
You know, it’s actually not such a bad idea for him to run:
He's married. His wife's name is Carolyn. Saying this while she's around…he's a piece of garbage. I hope he runs and is ritually humiliated. https://t.co/X9XP7Z4aEG
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 23, 2018
No, see, like, literally run.
Oh he should run … fast, far and away from public office.
— Beth Beck (@BuffyonBirch) January 23, 2018
Yes, he should probably keep running…out of town.
— TrueD (@LetrueD) January 23, 2018
Yes, please.
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/955905071446970368
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