GOP chair accused of pressuring reporter into silence after false affair rumor
A seasoned Capitol Hill reporter alleged Thursday that a leader in the GOP pressured her to avoid doing anything to risk exposing another former Republican congressman's extramarital affair.
Former Axios reporter Juliegrace Brufke wrote in a Thursday post on her blog Sources Say that House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, (R-WI) tried to talk her out of taking legal action after she was drawn into the fallout of an affair between former GOP Rep. Mark Green and a 32-year-old political fundraiser in 2023.
"Much of Congress is filled with people who, frankly, weren’t the most popular kids in high school or college, who suddenly find themselves surrounded by young staffers, interns and lobbyists impressed by their power," Brufke wrote. "They’re away from their families a significant chunk of the year, constantly attending events fueled by open bars."...