Mark Meadows was a Republican Congressman from North Carolina before becoming Trump’s Chief of Staff. During his tenure in Congress, he was censured for his handling of sexual harassment complaints against his Chief of Staff Kenny West. He learned of his behavior in late 2014, but did not act until staff went to him in 2015. He then moved West to his district office so that he no longer supervised women in the DC office. He finally terminated him in May 2015 but paid him until August. Payments beyond his end date were not permissible.
- House of Representatives: H-Rept 115-1042 In the Matter of Allegations Relating Representative Mark Meadows
- USA Today: Ethics panel rebukes prominent Republican lawmaker over response to aide’s sexual harassment
- Politico: Report – Meadows staff complained of harassment
Greenville, South Carolina · Sunday, August 21, 2016