Democratic Party Chairman on leave of absence due to sexual misconduct allegations

I don't want to make this political . . . but I can't help myself: the California Democratic Party chairman Eric Bauman has been accused of sexual misconduct and is taking a leave of absence. He is currently under investigation.

And he's a Democrat.

Bauman, who is facing an internal investigation after multiple party staffers accused him of sexual assault or harassment, will be on leave until the probe is finished, the Democratic Party announced Monday.

Democratic Party spokesperson Mike Roth said Bauman, a Democrat, had decided to take a leave of absence "[a]fter taking the holiday weekend to consider the most constructive path forward for the work of the California Democratic Party".

The "most constructive path forward." Seriously? 

"Chair Bauman believes this decision is the best way to ensure the independence and integrity of the process," Roth added. "The Party is confident that the procedures in place will allow for all parties to come forward freely and provide for a thorough and complete review."

The internal investigation was launched after party Vice-Chair Daraka Larimore-Hall called for Bauman's removal over what Larimore-Hall described as "credible, corroborated and utterly heart-breaking allegations” by “a number of party staff” who claimed Bauman harassed or assaulted them at party functions. Others including Calif. U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and the Orange County Young Democrats called for Bauman to 'make like David and get the flock out of there.'

"I take seriously any allegation brought forward by anyone who believes they have been caused pain," Bauman said in a statement announcing the investigation Saturday. "I look forward to putting these allegations behind us and moving forward as unified Democrats."

Bauman narrowly won the party chairmanship last year against Kimberly Ellis after a contentious battle between establishment Democrats and progressive activists. During that fight, Bauman said he was falsely targeted by rumors he engaged in inappropriate behavior with teenage boys. Bauman is the party's first openly gay chairman, which gives him intersectional creds. 

Did I mention, Bauman is a Democrat?


Hello fellow conservatives. Please click the "Follow" button in the margin to get the latest Brain Flushings at a computer near you. Also, please visit the ads on this page because it helps the economy and me.




Tweet