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by Axios | 10.24.19

Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over allegations that she engaged in a sexual relationship with a congressional staffer in possible violation of House rules, the panel said in a statement. Hill denies any wrongdoing, per the Los Angeles Times.

The big picture: Conservative website RedState alleged in several articles published over the weekend that Hill, who flipped a Republican-held district in 2018 after being endorsed by former President Obama, engaged in relationships with a woman on her campaign team and her legislative director, Graham Kelly, which the Washington Post notes \"would violate House ethics rules.\"

What she's saying: Hill denied in a letter to constituents Wednesday that she had a relationship with Kelly but admitted being involved in a relationship with the campaign staffer \"during the final tumultuous years of my abusive marriage,\" per the LA Times.

\"I know that even a consensual relationship with a subordinate is inappropriate, but I still allowed it to happen despite my better judgment,\" she said, per the news outlet.
The freshman lawmaker told The Hill in a statement, \"The fact is I am going through a divorce from an abusive husband who seems determined to try to humiliate me. I am disgusted that my opponents would seek to exploit such a private matter for political gain.\"

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

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