Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) on Wednesday said she didn’t extend Rep. Thomas Massie‘s (R-KY) ex-girlfriend’s employment in her office because of “concerning conduct.”
Massie’s former girlfriend, Cynthia West, came out with allegations against the Kentucky congressman, claiming he offered her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close friend and ally, Spartz.
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In her statement, Spartz denied having heard of any such payment and defended Massie as a “defender of women’s rights.”
“Rep. Spartz has never heard of an alleged $5,000 settlement proposal — or any other settlement proposal — by Rep. Massie regarding allegations Ms. West brought against Rep. Spartz’s office,” her office said in a statement, adding that a video posted by West was the first time she had heard of a payment. “On a personal level, Rep. Spartz considers Thomas Massie to be one of the strongest supporters of women in Congress and a defender of women’s
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