As the DJT hush money trail begins, REMEMBER THIS... You pay hush money for CONGRESS

$17 million in public money has been paid since 1997 to settle workplace disputes on Capitol Hill.

The money covers all sorts of settlements, just not for sexual harassment, and some lawmakers cut their own side deals with accusers.


A settlement negotiated on behalf of a woman who accused Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), her former boss, of sexual misconduct is just the latest example: The money came out of Conyers’ office budget, meaning it wasn’t even included in the $17 million total.

What’s more, because the multimillion-dollar settlement figure covers disputes aside from sexual harassment, including those over pay and workplace safety, it is impossible to know how much money taxpayers are actually doling out to sexual misconduct victims. The once-obscure Office of Compliance, which pays out the settlements, does not release information in which the cases are broken down by category. And it says “a large portion of cases” it resolves stem from Hill employers other than the House and Senate, such as the Capitol Police and Architect of the Capitol.


from left leaning Politico