Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola accused of shoving male aide — as ex-staffers throw fit over use of ‘retard,’ gay slur
The article centers on allegations about Peltola’s treatment of former aides as she campaigns for the Senate.
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TAP FOR WHYThe Post reports that a New York Times investigation, citing nine former aides, accused Senate candidate Mary Peltola of angry outbursts, slur use and pushing a staffer. Peltola’s campaign disputed the allegations’ portrayal of a pattern and said she was grieving during that period.
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SWIPE →Senate candidate facing allegations about her conduct toward former congressional staffers
Former Alaska representative whom Peltola succeeded after his death
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5 OUTLETSOutlets agree that The New York Times reported former aides’ allegations of turmoil and slur use in Mary Peltola’s campaign and congressional office, which her campaign disputed. Center outlets pair the allegations with the campaign’s response and context about Peltola’s grief. Right-leaning outlets foreground claims of staff mistreatment and slur use, while also including the campaign’s response and grief context.
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