'This is weird': Dem Rep. Al Green issues joint statement with former accuser ... but WHY?

Sarah D. | 4:27 PM on November 27, 2017

Timing is everything, huh? This afternoon, Democratic Congressman Al Green issued a “joint press statement” with Lucinda Daniels, with whom he had a “romantic encounter” in 2007:

A new, out-of-nowhere statement from @RepAlGreen.
Spox: "The attached statement is in reference to a circumstance that occurred in 2008. This circumstance did not involve the Cong. Office, nor the Office of Employment Counsel & did not involve the use of any taxpayer money." pic.twitter.com/EkK9XrwXDL

— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) November 27, 2017

Hmmm.

"Consenting friends" pic.twitter.com/tooJpIhV66

— ? [ROXY] (@ButFirstRoxy) November 27, 2017

Just friends
Just friends
That's the way it should be
I'll be friends with you
You'll be friends with me
Friends?
Friends.

— Matt (@MBK1226) November 27, 2017

I absolutely love the use of the word “consenting” in this statement. Probably Makes it a much more interesting story…

— John D S (@USC2ndAmendment) November 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/935253763811610625

It sure is. What are we supposed to make of this?

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/935254486767071233

From the Houston Chronicle on December 1, 2008:

U.S. Rep. Al Green has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed in September asking a federal judge to find that he never discriminated against an ex-employee.

Green’s attorney, Ben Hall, asked last week that the case be dismissed because Lucinda Daniels, without payment or promise of money, signed a written agreement dismissing and releasing all claims against Green.

Lawyers for the two sides released the following joint statement Monday: “Congressman Alexander Green and Lucinda Daniels have both resolved and settled their respective disputes without payment, promise or receipt of any money. They regret any circumstances that created this dispute. They do not wish to pursue any litigation against each other. And, they wish each other well.”