{"id":444908,"date":"2022-05-10T23:48:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ny-gop-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-misconduct-claims\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T23:48:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:48:46","slug":"ny-gop-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-misconduct-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-gop-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-misconduct-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"#NY GOP Rep. Tom Reed resigns after misconduct claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a287005306f2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a287005306f2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-gop-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-misconduct-claims\/#%E2%80%9CNY_GOP_Rep_Tom_Reed_resigns_after_misconduct_claims%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NY GOP Rep. Tom Reed resigns after misconduct claims&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNY_GOP_Rep_Tom_Reed_resigns_after_misconduct_claims%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NY GOP Rep. Tom Reed resigns after misconduct claims&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Upstate Republican Rep. Tom Reed resigned from Congress Tuesday, just over one year after he apologized following allegations that he molested a female lobbyist in 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reed had already announced that he would not seek reelection in the fall, but revealed Tuesday that he was moving up his departure date by seven months. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter almost 12 years in Congress, today is my last day,\u201d Reed, 50, announced on the House floor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been an honor to serve with you all from both parties,\u201d he added. \u201cI love this institution, as it still exemplifies what is best about our government. We are the People\u2019s House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I am proud that we put people before politics, there is much more to do,\u201d Reed went on. \u201cI am leaving to continue that work and hope to have a greater impact on our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reed\u2019s office confirmed to reporters that he would join the DC-based government affairs and public relations firm Prime Policy Group. <\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker went on to cite Abraham Lincoln\u2019s 1858 remark that \u201ca house divided against itself cannot stand,\u201d a warning Reed said was made more urgent by what he called the \u201ccurrent focus on extremism.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/tom-reed-congressman-new-york.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY)\" class=\"wp-image-22213984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/tom-reed-congressman-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/tom-reed-congressman-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/tom-reed-congressman-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rep. Tom Reed resigned from Congress a little more than year after he apologized over allegations he made unwanted sexual advances on a female lobbyist. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/donald-trump-tom-reed.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Donald Trump Tom Reed\" class=\"wp-image-22214049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/donald-trump-tom-reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/donald-trump-tom-reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/donald-trump-tom-reed.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>GOP Rep. Reed won reelection in 2020 and outperformed former President Donald Trump in his district. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut I add \u2014 a house united will not fail.\u00a0 It is time for petty political posturing to end,\u201d Reed said. \u201cLeadership must emerge, and in God I trust. His divine protection will extend again if only we acknowledge and accept His love and the divine spark that exists in each of us as citizens of our great nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In concluding, Reed thanked the voters of New York\u2019s 23rd Congressional District for \u201cgiving a country lawyer, the youngest of twelve, raised by a single mother, whose father passed away when I was just two years old, the honor of representing you at the highest level. Only in America can such a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I humbly bid farewell and submit my resignation as a Member of the House, and I wish you all Godspeed!\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>In March 2021, Reed apologized to Nicolette Davis \u2013 who claimed to the Washington Post that the Republican made unwanted sexual advances towards her at a Minneapolis bar four years prior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimply put, my behavior caused her pain, showed her disrespect and was unprofessional. I was wrong, I am sorry, and I take full responsibility,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Reed joins 18 other House Republicans who have chose not to contest their seats in this year\u2019s midterm elections later this year. On the Democratic side, 32 House members are not seeking reelection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Early polling has given the GOP the edge over Democrats headed into the election, with Reed\u2019s seat expected to stay in Republican hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In 2020, Reed won a sixth term with 57.7% of the vote, outperforming former President Donald Trump\u2019s total in the district.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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