Several current and former White House officials have defended Anthony Bernal, an assistant to the president and senior adviser to the first lady who has been accused of sexual harassment.
The allegations against Bernal stemmed from a New York Post report last week that cited nearly a dozen anonymous former and current colleagues. Nearly a week later, Fox News reported that several current and former White House officials are defending Bernal’s character.
The alleged harassment detailed in the report from the New York Post claims Bernal would make “inappropriate remarks,” including speculation about people’s sex lives and the size of people’s genitalia. The report also claimed Bernal is “untouchable” because of his relationship with first lady Jill Biden.
The report cites various statements, most of which are from anonymous people, including a current official who denied ever hearing comments like the ones Berna …