According to a US media report on December 11, Yang Anze’s campaign team fired an unnamed staff member because the staff member was accused of misconduct.
When Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano announced that she would withdraw from a fundraising event for the Democratic presidential candidate, the staff's misconduct was exposed for the first time.
▲Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano has launched activities on social networking sites, calling on women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to tell about their experiences
According to reports, Yang Anze said that this unspecified "abuse" is not sexual behavior. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday,
Yang Anze said: “Someone may abuse another employee to some extent, but this is not the case.”
The day before his remarks, Milano said. It was announced on social media that she would withdraw from a fundraising event held for Yang Anze on December 21 because a campaign staff "repeatedly filed allegations of sexual harassment" against another staff member, and that this allegation "not Not properly handled". Milano also said that she is not endorsing the candidates she supports, but she believes that Yang Anze is a good person and has enterprising, smart and interesting ideas, but the problem that arises now is too important and too common, and she must bear it. Take responsibility.
▲ News released by Milano on December 11
Yang Anze revealed to the media on December 11 that they will "take these things seriously" and emphasized that "creating a safe environment" is the top priority during the campaign. He also said that they had fired the employee before Milano released the news.
"We have taken swift action and will take all necessary steps to ensure a working environment in line with our values." Yang Anze said.
Milano accused a staff member of his team of "improper sexual conduct", while Yang Anzefang called that staff member "non-sexual abuse." When asked about the difference between the two, the campaign team stated that Yang Anze's remarks were correct. Milano did not immediately comment on this contradiction.
According to reports, Milano would have co-hosted the fundraiser with Yang Anze’s wife Evelyn and actress Terry Hatcher. Hatcher did not directly answer questions about whether she would still host the fundraiser.
Yang Anze’s latest poll data shows that his approval rate is 4% and he is eligible to participate in the December Democratic debate. He will meet with former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders on December 19. Appeared on the debate stage with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
(Chen Sai)
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