Robert Wilkie alleged to have repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional aide who made the assault complaint as his staff worked to spread negative.
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Watchdog says Veterans Affairs secretary openly questioned credibility of House aide who reported sexual assault at hospital Author: Lisa Rein, Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post Updated: December 10, 2020 Published December 9, 2020
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Print article WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and his senior leaders openly questioned the credibility of a House aide who reported a sexual assault at the agency’s flagship hospital in the District of Columbia, denigrating her and ascribing political motives to her claim, a report released Thursday found. The tone Wilkie set with his senior staff and with reporters influenced the investigation into the veteran’s claim - and led to the agency’s failure to improve an inhospitable environment for women at the D.C. Medical Center, Inspector General Michael Missal found.
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105,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment benefits
Behind only California, Illinois led the nation with a spike of first-time unemployment filers last week.
According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 105,000 Illinoisans filed for initial benefits last week. That’s nearly 31,500 more than were reported filed the week before.
The state’s system has been hampered with backlogs and fraudulent activity.
Central Illinois Licensed Beverage Association plans rally to save jobs
A rally planned for Saturday Dec. 19 in Springfield will stage an “Eat-In” outside the governor’s mansion.
The Central Illinois Licensed Beverage Association is organizing the midday event next weekend.