Key takeaways:
- Rep. Scotty Campbell resigned suddenly due to an ethics violation that became public.
- The Ethics Subcommittee findings document from late March did not provide specifics and said no more information would be released.
- It is unclear what the repercussions of Campbell’s resignation will be, or if any further information about the ethics violation will be released.
On Thursday, Tennessee state lawmaker Rep. Scotty Campbell resigned suddenly due to an ethics violation that became public. This comes two weeks after Campbell joined fellow Republicans in expelling two Black Democratic legislators for protesting in support of gun control on the state House floor.
Hours after Nashville CBS affiliate WTVF-TV confronted Campbell about sexual harassment allegations involving legislative interns, he resigned. The brief Ethics Subcommittee findings document from late March did not provide specifics and said no more information would be released.
The document stated that Campbell had violated the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy. It is unclear what the specifics of the violation were, as the document did not provide any further information.
The resignation of Campbell comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Tennessee legislature. Two weeks ago, Campbell and other Republicans voted to expel two Black Democratic legislators for protesting in support of gun control on the state House floor.
It is unclear what the repercussions of Campbell’s resignation will be, or if any further information about the ethics violation will be released.
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