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Amid Harassment Allegations, Kentucky Governor Calls for Members of His Party to Resign

Gov. Matt Bevin is not satisfied with the repercussions for the four Republican Representatives who secretly settled a sexual harassment claim made by a member of their staff.

Gov. Matt Bevin is not satisfied with the repercussions for the four Republican Representatives who secretly settled a sexual harassment claim made by a member of their staff.

In an interview with Terry Meiners of WHAS on Tuesday, Bevin said it’s not enough that the representatives step down from leadership; he said they need to resign from office.

“Are we saying that hey, you’re allowed to be a married legislator, paid by tax payers, go to Frankfort and do sexually inappropriate things with your young employees, as long as you’re not in leadership, that’s OK?” Bevin said. “Is that the message we’re trying to send? To me it’s just disgusting and repulsive and inappropriate.”

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.