
Rep. Victoria Spartz’s (R‑IN) campaign denied claims that she’s the subject of a House Ethics Committee inquiry into her treatment of staff after a report emerged of her alleged “abuse.”
Spartz is facing allegations that she verbally abused staffers, imposed pay cuts on them, and affected others with her “rage” and “general toxicity,” according to Politico.
The Indiana Republican’s campaign adviser, Dan Hazelwood, denied that the committee had contacted her. He also dismissed accusations against her, including one in which former employees alleged Spartz said, “I would rather die than not complete a task. Can you give me that same level of commitment?”
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R‑IN) speaks during a Lincoln Day Dinner, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Noblesville, Indiana. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
“The congresswoman has long been critical that too many in Washington want power, pay, and privilege then turn around and do nothing,” Hazelwood said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
“When the system is held to account, we get anonymous rumors an …