Hassan’s Troubling Ties to Campus Sexual Misconduct

Senator Maggie Hassan accused Republicans of marginalizing victims of sexual assault, despite naming to her campaign committee a teacher who admitted to sexual misconduct with a student. On Friday, Sen. Hassan (D., N.H.) made the rounds on cable news to decry Republican handling of Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when both were high school students. Kavanaugh has categorically denied the allegation—as well as another made by a Yale classmate—while three witnesses named by Ford say they cannot recall the alleged incident. -- More...