Just last month, Maxine Waters was praising Rep. John Conyers, as a “champion of women.”
During an address to organizers of the national Women’s March in which she lashed out at “rape culture” and President Trump, she singled out the Michigan lawmaker for special attention.
“You know, there is a member of Congress who has been supportive of women for many, many, many years,” said said in a keynote address to the Women’s Convention Sojourner Truth Luncheon in Detroit.
“He is quiet, he is confident, he is powerful, but he has impeccable integrity on all of our issues. Give John Conyers a big round of applause.” C-SPAN captured her comments and those of others who spoke at the event.
In her address she rallied women. “We are reclaiming our time,” said the outspoken Trump critic.
Not so fast, Mad Maxine.
Staff said Michigan Rep. John Conyers, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, repeatedly touched women inappropriately; used congressional resources to fly in women he was having affairs with. https://t.co/WYRwavuoQa pic.twitter.com/WXoRd6OO1j
— Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) November 21, 2017
Oh for God’s sake….
Multiple women are speaking out. Some of them who received hefty settlements… FROM CONGRESS….. as in YOU PAID FOR THIS!
“I was basically blackballed. There was nowhere I could go” the woman who complained about John Conyers harassment told BuzzFeed New. She settled for around $27,000 https://t.co/hZhCmOt2Nq
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) November 21, 2017
And Congress kept the settlements secret my calling them “severance pay.”
This is how Congress hides sexual harassment settlements, according to documents obtained by BuzzFeed. They get paid out as salary, looks like nothing out of the ordinary on paper. https://t.co/FQ68pFh4FW pic.twitter.com/EqAv737K8j
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) November 21, 2017
This is absolutely disgusting.
I am livid.
Next question: Can Ryan, Pelosi really remain silent on this stuff, and keep all the other secret settlements under wraps? https://t.co/uX5KE62LNQ
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) November 21, 2017
This “champion of women” used tax payer money to pay off he women he sexually abused.
I wonder what Maxine will have to say about it!
(She’ll probably STILL say he’s a champion of women… all that means to libs is that they support killing babies.)