Matt House announced in November 2018 he was leaving Schumer’s office, where he had served as communications director for the past six years.
Before that, he worked on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. But no reason was given why he resigned until just a day ago. It was then revealed that he had improper sexual contact with junior staffers and people in Schumer’s office were concerned by his behavior.
House claims that he has a drinking problem and that was what caused his behavior. I just figured it was due to the fact that he was a Democrat.
Speculation swirled about why House left his prestigious role, especially given that he did not transfer into another high-profile gig. (RELATED: Schumer: There Is No ‘Presumption Of Innocence Or Guilt’ For Kavanaugh)
But according to The Huffington Post, House was forced out because of inappropriate sexual relationships with Schumer staffers.
HuffPo reported the story Friday night, while all eyes were on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat who admitted to wearing blackface or a KKK robe in a 1984 yearbook photo.
“Upon learning that he had inappropriate encounters within the office and that it was making some staff uncomfortable, he was asked to leave,” a spokesperson for Schumer told HuffPo.
House also acknowledged he behaved inappropriately, attributing his problems to excessive drinking.
“I deeply regret the mistakes I made on the number of occasions when I had too much to drink, and I apologize to anyone who was affected by my behavior,” he said.