US Representative Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct: Washington Post

US Representative Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct: Washington Post
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Tom Reed, who has been mulling a challenge to Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former insurance company lobbyist, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Nicolette Davis, who now serves in the U.S. military, told the newspaper that in 2017 Reed inappropriately placed his hand on her during a "networking trip" in Minneapolis. "A drunk congressman is rubbing my back," the newspaper quoted Davis texting a co-worker at the time. "HELP HELP." "This account of my actions is not accurate," Reed ...

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