Lincoln Project leaders ‘disgusted and outraged’ after 21 men accused co-founder of sexual harassment
The Lincoln Project, the prominent anti-Trump group of Republicans known for its biting political ads, said on Sunday they were “disgusted and outraged” that John Weaver, one of their cofounders, had allegedly sexually harassed numerous men online.
“John Weaver led a secret life that was built on a foundation of deception at every level,” it said in a statement on Sunday. “He is a predator, a liar, and an abuser. We extend our deepest sympathies to those who were targeted by his deplorable and predatory behavior.”
The New York Times reported that Mr Weaver, who has advised prominent Republicans like John McCain and John Kasich, sent unwanted, sexually suggestive messages to more than 20 men online, sometimes with offers of employment or political advancement.
“To the men I made uncomfortable through my messages that I viewed as consensual mutual conversations at the time: I am truly sorry. They were inappropriate and it was because of my failings that this discomfort was brought on you,” Weaver told Axios.
“The truth is that I'm gay,” he added. “And that I have a wife and two kids who I love. My inability to reconcile those two truths has led to this agonizing place.”
