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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    House investigates Rep. Katie Hill for having an affair with a staffer

    Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a staffer. Last year, the House banned such relationships.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 24, 2019 • 1 min read

    Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a staffer. Last year, the House banned such relationships. She denies it, but admits being involved in another relationship with a campaign worker.

    The allegation first surfaced on the conservative website Red State last week. Red State reported that Hill was in a polyamorous relationship with that campaign worker (a woman) and her husband. She is divorcing her husband.

    She says because Red State published a nude photo of her, she’s the victim of revenge porn.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Preparing for blackouts in California
    1. 0:00Wildfires and blackouts: How Californians can prepare
    2. 6:42House investigates Rep. Katie Hill for having an affair with a stafferYou’re reading this
    3. 15:32Deep state v. shadow government: Who’s running the US?
    4. 24:54Breast cancer: Lots of attention, little understanding
    5. 41:24Lizzo, Twitter, and the battle for ‘Truth Hurts’ writing credit
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