News Alert: Aide for GOP involved in Kavanaugh nomination abruptly resigns

View in your browser     Aide for GOP involved in Kavanaugh nomination resigns after past sexual harassment allegation surfaces A spokesman for the Senate Judiciary Committee who was involved in Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has abruptly resigned after allegations surfaced that he was dismissed from a previous job following a claim of sexual misconduct. Garrett Ventry had been working as a communications official for the committee and focusing on messaging for the GOP amid Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault against Kavanaugh. "Garrett was one of several temporary staff brought on to assist in the committee’s consideration of the Supreme Court nomination, a team that has done outstanding work," a Judiciary Committee spokesperson told The Hill on Saturday. "While he strongly denies allegations of wrongdoing, he decided to resign to avoid causing any distraction from the work of the committee," they added.  Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.