I remember when Sanjay was rejected to be POTUS physician.
Yes, he was rejected and I did not stutter.
Quite the novel idea to synch court databases with the FEC.
If there is a movement to disclose sexual harassment suits of law in political candidacies, well why not disclose the rapes, torture, drugging as lab rats and trafficking of tiny humans going on in foster care and adoption, because it takes a judicial determination to turn that federal funding spigot child welfare court cases?
Just asking, you know, priorities.
And I just wish my #Superans would just hurry up!
Michigan Congressional hopeful wants candidates to disclose sexual harassment suits
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| Suneel Gupta, Sanjay's brother |
Should a candidate's past history of sexual harassment be included in existing federal campaign disclosure law? One Michigan candidate for Congress thinks so.
Suneel Gupta, a Democratic candidate running in Michigan's 11th Congressional District, has called for a policy change to require candidates for Congress to disclose any past legal complaints related to sexual harassment while also protecting the anonymity of victims.
Gupta is a businessman who co-founded the health care company Rise with his brother, neurosurgeon and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta, and previously worked as a vice president of product development for Groupon.
He says he was inspired to bring the idea forward because of the Me Too movement and the experiences he's heard about from his mother, a former engineer at Ford, and his wife, technology journalist Leena Rao. Gupta said he believes voters deserve to know if a Congressional candidate has a past history with sexual harassment.
"We know that there's no shortage of victims from members of Congress," Gupta said. "This is an institution that should be setting the example for what is right, not setting the example for what is wrong."
Gupta, State Rep. Tim Greimel, Haley Stevens, who served as chief of staff on the Auto Task Force inside of the U.S. Treasury Department, Fayrouz Saad, who served as the director of Detroit's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and businessman and attorney Dan Haberman have filed to run as Democrats.
The Republican primary is competitive as well, with former state Rep. Rocky Raczkowski, Kerry Bentivolio - who held the seat for a term - businesswoman and former Trump state co-chair Lena Epstein, Plymouth Township supervisor Kurt Heise and state Rep. Klint Kesto among those in the mix.
Gupta said he's bringing up the issue of sexual harassment in Congress because he believes the issue "would be more common than we think" if candidates were required to report past suits to the Federal Election Commission along with their financial disclosure.
"It's important for people to know who they're electing before they elect them - this is an important issue that speaks to someone's character," he said.
Michigan's 11th Congressional District is currently held by U.S. Rep. Dave Trott, R-Birmingham, who is stepping down at the end of the term. Several Republicans and Democrats are already vying to take his place.
Gupta said he would also support a prohibition on members of Congress using taxpayer money to settle claims of sexual harassment or abuse or imposing non disclosure agreements on those who make claims.
The call for additional disclosure comes after several high profile politicians and candidates came under national scrutiny when claims of sexual harassment were brought to light.
Former Democratic Michigan Congressman John Conyers resigned in December 2017 after a Buzzfeed News report
brought to light allegations that Conyers sexually harassed a female staffer and settled that allegation for $27,000, the longtime Congressman announced his abrupt exit. More former staffers also came forward with similar charges.
In January, former Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota also resigned after multiple women came forward with sexual harassment claims. Republican Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore was defeated in a December 2017 special election race after claims of sexual misconduct arose.
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