Grace Panetta(@grace_panetta):“Edwards also claimed that he not only gave gifts to female staffers, but also gifted male employees ‘olive oil, wine, cookware, rum, Kennedy Center tickets and even a handgun to a male employee.’” ????

2026.08.27 14:25

“Edwards also claimed that he not only gave gifts to female staffers, but also gifted male employees ‘olive oil, wine, cookware, rum, Kennedy Center tickets and even a handgun to a male employee.’” ????

Reese Gorman@reesejgorman

2026.08.27 13:47

News: Chuck Edwards sent a 23 page dear colleague letter defending himself against sexual harassment allegations amidst a possible censure saying that "Poetry is not sexual misconduct." Also defends himself by saying one female employee viewed him as her “second dad." “An affectionate friendship is not a sexual proposition. A gift is not sexual misconduct. A compliment is not sexual misconduct. Poetry is not sexual misconduct. Socializing with a colleague is not sexual misconduct. Caring deeply about someone with whom you have worked and come to know for years is not sexual misconduct,” Edwards wrote in the letter. Its a wild letter. W/ @ReporterOriana